Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Streptocarpus ionanthus
- Genus
- Streptocarpus
- Family
- Gesneriaceae
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for African Violet itself; the rest are typical of the Gesneriaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for African Violet itself; the rest are typical of the Gesneriaceae family — flowering plants only.
About African Violet
African Violet (Streptocarpus ionanthus) belongs to the Gesneriaceae family.
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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