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A distinction is made between Old World Gesneriads (those from Asia, Africa, Europe and Australia), and those from the New World, (South and Central America). The former are said to belong to the sub-family Cyrtandroideae, the latter to the sub-family Gesnerioideae.
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How are gesneriads classified?
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