GESNERIACEAE IN THE 21sr CENTURY

摘要

Since the founding of the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens MSBG more than 30 years ago, the study and display of Gesneriaceae have been an integral part of the institution. .On the original Selby Gardens seal, gesneriads, as one of the three plant families in the design, are represented by Columnea, Although there have been periods of less activity on Gesneriaceae at Selby Gardens and in the world of research in general, recent research before and since the turn of the 21st century has made the Gesneriaceae an active area of study. The three articles on Gesneriaceae presented in this issue of Selbyana are evidence of the continuing commitment to research on Gesneriaceae at Selby Gardens. These articles are good examples of current research in the family.