Sparked by the publication of large phylogenetic studies and major generic redefinitions in
the Gesneriaceae, we review this growing body of molecular studies on the family. Different …

In recent years significant advances have been made in the taxonomy and classification of
the Gesneriaceae, mostly based on molecular-phylogenetic research. This has led to major …

Using a time-calibrated phylogenetic hypothesis including 768 Gesneriaceae species (out
of~ 3300 species) and more than 29,000 aligned bases from 26 gene regions, we test …

A new neotropical genus,, with a single species,, is described from the Cordillera del Cóndor
and Amazonian regions of southeastern Ecuador and is placed in the family Gesneriaceae …

Besleria, a genus of perennial herbs, shrubs, or small trees growing in the understorey of
rainforests, is one of the largest genera of neotropical Gesneriaceae, with over 165 species …

Besleria is a Neotropical genus of terrestrial herbs, shrubs and small trees growing in the
understory of rainforests, with more than 160 recognized species, and is one of the larger …

Una nueva especie del género Besleria (Gesneriaceae), endémica del departamento del
Cauca, Colombia, se describe e ilustra aquí. La nueva especie, Besleria santaclarensis …

Besleria macropoda, a rare and poorly known gesneriad endemic to Costa Rica, was
recently collected for the first time on the southern slopes of the Fila Costeña (Puntarenas …

Two new species from the Cordillera Azul National Park, sector quebrada El Pescadero,
Peru, are described and illustrated: Besleria azulensis and B. vanderwerffii. The species …

Besleria iara, a new species from the western Amazon lowland rainforest in Brazil and Peru,
is described and illustrated. Data are provided on the species' ecology, distribution, and …