Gesneriaceae

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Also Known As	African violet family • Gesneria family

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gloxinia African violet Saintpaulia ionantha Sinningia speciosa Lamiales Scrophulariales Orobanchaceae Lamiaceae Plantaginaceae Oleaceae Acanthaceae Verbenaceae Bignoniaceae Scrophulariaceae unicorn plant Boraginaceae

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