Lesia

Life-forms

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: Gesnerieae
Subtribus: Columneinae
Genus: Lesia
Species: L. savannarum – L. tepuiensis
Name

Lesia J.L.Clark & J.F.Sm., Syst. Bot. 38(2): 456. (2013)

Type species: Lesia savannarum (C.V.Morton) J.L.Clark & J.F.Sm., Syst. Bot. 38(2): 458. (2013)

References

Smith, J.F. & Clark, J.L. 2013. Molecular phylogenetic analyses reveal undiscovered monospecific genera in the tribe Episcieae (Gesneriaceae). Systematic Botany 38(2): 451-463. DOI: 10.1600/036364413X666723 Paywall PDF Reference page.
Clark J.L., Skog L.E., Boggan J.K. & Ginzbarg, S. 2020. Index to names of New World members of the Gesneriaceae (subfamilies Sanangoideae and Gesnerioideae). Rheedea: Official Journal of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy 30(1): 190-256. DOI: 10.22244/rheedea.2020.30.01.14 PDF Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Lesia in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 July 23. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Lesia. Published online. Accessed: July 23 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Lesia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 July 2020.

Lesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae,[1] subfamily Gesnerioideae.[2]
Species

As of April 2021, Plants of the World Online accepted two species:[1]

Lesia savannarum (C.V.Morton) J.L.Clark & J.F.Sm.
Lesia tepuiensis G.E.Ferreira & Chautems

References

"Lesia J.L.Clark & J.F.Sm.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2021-04-05
Weber, A.; Middleton, D.J.; Clark, J.L. & Möller, M. (2020). "Keys to the infrafamilial taxa and genera of Gesneriaceae". Rheedea. 30 (1): 5–47. doi:10.22244/rheedea.2020.30.01.02. Retrieved 2021-04-05.