About African Violet
Streptocarpus ionanthus (synonym Saintpaulia ionantha) is a species of Streptocarpus in the section Saintpaulia, commonly known as an African violet. It is native to eastern and southwestern Tanzania.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Streptocarpus ionanthus
- Genus
- Streptocarpus
- Family
- GESNERIACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Gesneriaceae
Gesneria Family
African Violet belongs to the Gesneriaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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