... first collected. Streptocarpus belongs to the same family (Gesneriaceae) as the well-known African violets that are ...

... of 1 650 m. Occurs from the Eastern Cape to KwaZulu-Natal. Gesneriaceae are often epiphytic (growing on trees) or ... first collected. Streptocarpus belongs to the large family Gesneriaceae — named in 1963 after Konrad Gesner, a Swiss ... and has ± 51 species. Other noteworthy members of  Gesneriaceae economically important in horticulture are ...

... streak in the throat, flecked with violet-purple streaks. Gesneriaceae are often epiphytic (growing on trees) or ... or primrose. Streptocarpus belongs to the same family, Gesneriaceae, as do the well-known African violets and ...

... on the Aluka website. Streptocarpus belongs to the family Gesneriaceae which contains ± 125 species of mostly tropical ...

... 3 to 5 years. Streptocarpus is the only genus within the Gesneriaceae family that has a twisted type of fruit. ... new genus and was reclassified as Streptocarpus rexii. The Gesneriaceae family is medium-sized containing over a hundred ...

... rocky outcrops at an altitude of between 60 to 1 750 m.   Gesneriaceae are often epiphytic (growing on trees) or ... seed pods. Streptocarpus belongs to the same family, Gesneriaceae, as the well-known African violets (Saintpaulia) ... that are grown as pot plants all over the world.  Gesneriaceae — named in 1963 after the Swiss scholar ...

... The shallow root system allows many of the members of the Gesneriaceae to grow successfully as epiphytes, growing on ... now Gauteng. Streptocarpus belongs to the same family, Gesneriaceae, as do the well known African violets and ... of which ± 51 species occur in South Africa. The family, Gesneriaceae,  was named after Konrad Gesner, a Swiss ...

... crevices above the forests, in quite dry shaded habitats. Gesneriaceae are often epiphytic (growing on trees) or ... Kew in England. Streptocarpus belongs to the same family, Gesneriaceae, as the well-known African violets ( Saintpaulia ... ) that are grown as pot plants all over the world. The Gesneriaceae — named after Swiss scholar, Konrad Gesner, in ...

... Mountains in the Eastern Cape and in Mpumalanga Province. Gesneriaceae are often epiphytic (growing on trees) or ... is known for his substantial contributions to the family Gesneriaceae. He first worked at the Royal Botanic Gardens, ... of 637 new plant species, of which the greater number were Gesneriaceae. Streptocarpus belongs to the same family, ...