Besleria lutea
Besleria lutea

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Lamiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Gesneriaceae
Subfamilia: Gesnerioideae
Tribus: Beslerieae
Subtribus: Besleriinae
Genus: Besleria
Species: Besleria lutea

Name edit

Besleria lutea L., Sp. Pl. 2: 619 (1753).

Synonyms edit

  • Eriphia jamaicensis Roem. & Schult., Syst. Veg. 3: 337 (1818)
  • Eriphia lutea (L.) Raf., Sylva Tellur. 77 (1838)
  • Eriphia pallida Raf., Sylva Tellur. 77 (1838)
  • Besleria berteroana DC., Prod. 7: 538 (1839)
  • Besleria imrayi Hook., Bot. Mag. t (6341)
  • Besleria lutea var. alpestris Urb., Symb. Antill. 2: 348 (1901)
  • Besleria lutea var. brevipes Urb., Symb. Antill. 2: 348 (1901)
  • Besleria lutea var. imrayi (Hook.) Urb.
  • Besleria lutea var. intermedia Urb., Symb. Antill. 2: 348 (1901)
  • Besleria lutea var. leucantha Urb., Symb. Antill. 8: 644 (1921)
  • Besleria lutea var. vincentina Urb., Symb. Antill. 2: 348 (1901)
  • Gesneria calycina Sieber ex Steud., Nom. ed. II. 1: 680, 200, non Sw. (1840)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Caribbean
      • Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Windward Is.
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Venezuela

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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