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Streptocarpus molweniensis

Streptocarpus molweniensis
Common names: Molweni streptocarpus
Family: Gesneriaceae

... It will not tolerate any frost. Most of the species in the Gesneriaceae family, including Streptocarpus molweniensis , ... she named it after the River. Streptocarpus belongs to the Gesneriaceae, the family of the popular African violets. This ...

09 / 11 / 2020 | Mpho Mathalauga | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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Streptocarpus floribundus

Streptocarpus floribundus
Common names: Kranskop streptocarpus, Kranskop Cape primrose
Family: Gesneriaceae

... et al 1999). Streptocarpus Like most species in the Gesneriaceae family, the Streptocarpus genus is an attractive ... relatively resilient when compared to other genera within Gesneriaceae and may be an ideal potting plant. The genus is ... to the same family as Saintpaulia (African violets), Gesneriaceae (Van der Walt 2001). This family was christened ...

23 / 09 / 2019 | Kaveesha Naicker | CREW
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Streptocarpus confusus

Streptocarpus confusus (Cherise Viljoen)
Common names: Cape primrose (Eng.)
Family: Gesneriaceae

12 / 03 / 2018 | Renira Boodhraj | CREW
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Streptocarpus meyeri

Streptocarpus meyeri
Common names: Cape primrose, wild gloxinia (Eng.)
Family: Gesneriaceae

... 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, ...

30 / 05 / 2016 | Cherise Viljoen | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Streptocarpus parviflorus

Streptocarpus parviflorus closeup of flowers
Common names: Cape primrose, wild gloxinia (Engl.)
Family: Gesneriaceae

... or on rocks faces in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces. Gesneriaceae are often epiphytic (growing on trees) or ... for ‘with small flowers’. Streptocarpus belongs to Gesneriaceae, the same family as do the well-known African ...

08 / 06 / 2015 | Cherise Viljoen | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Streptocarpus montigena

Flowers
Common names: Cape primrose, wild gloxinia
Family: Gesneriaceae

... 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 ...

24 / 03 / 2014 | Cherise Viljoen | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Streptocarpus dunnii

Streptocarpus dunnii . Image M Lotter
Common names: red nodding bells Cape primrose (Eng.); olifantsoor (Afr.)
Family: Gesneriaceae

... by malachite sunbirds ( pers.comm.) Members of the Gesneriaceae are often epiphytic (growing on trees) or ... century geologist. Streptocarpus belongs to the family Gesneriaceae named after Swiss scholar Konrad Gesner in 1963, ...

18 / 11 / 2013 | Sisanda Alakhe Velembo-Mhlauli | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Streptocarpus aylae

Flower
Common names: Msikaba streptocarpus (Eng.); Msikaba tongviooltjie (Afr.)
Family: Gesneriaceae

03 / 06 / 2013 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Streptocarpus cyaneus

Streptocarpus cyaneus
Common names: Cape primrose (Eng.)
Family: Gesneriaceae

... plant does not tolerate too much heat and wet soils. The Gesneriaceae family comprises mainly epiphytic plants,i.e. ... karpos =  fruit. The genus Streptocarpus is a member of Gesneriaceae, a family with more than 100 genera and more ...

30 / 07 / 2012 | Rivash Maharaj | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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Streptocarpus vandeleurii

Streptocarpus vandeleuri
Common names: olifantsoor (Afr.)
Family: Gesneriaceae

... 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 ...

12 / 03 / 2012 | Cherise Viljoen | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Streptocarpus gardenii

Streptocarpus gardenii growing in habitat
Common names: Cape primrose
Family: Gesneriaceae

... The shallow root system allows many of the members of the Gesneriaceae to grow successfully as epiphytes, growing on ... were produced. 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 in 1969 after a Swiss scholar, Konrad ...

14 / 03 / 2011 | Cherise Viljoen | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Streptocarpus baudertii

Streptocarpus baudertii
Common names: Cape primrose, wild gloxinia
Family: Gesneriaceae

... 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 ...

07 / 03 / 2011 | Cherise Viljoen | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Streptocarpus fanniniae

Streptocarpus fanniniae © D.Styles
Common names: Cape primrose (Eng.)
Family: Gesneriaceae

... 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 ...

20 / 12 / 2010 | Rivash Maharaj | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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Streptocarpus saxorum

Common names: false African violet; Cape primrose
Family: Gesneriaceae

... by C. Holst. Streptocarpus belongs to the same family, Gesneriaceae, as do the well known African violets and ... They are sometimes referred to as Cape primroses. Gesneriaceae are often epiphytic (growing on trees) or ...

20 / 12 / 2010 | Cherise Viljoen | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Streptocarpus modestus

Streptocarpus modestus flowers
Common names: Pondo cliff streptocarpus, Cape primrose
Family: Gesneriaceae

... cliff crevices. It is found in quite dry, shaded habitats. Gesneriaceae are often epiphytic (growing on trees) or ... seed pods. Streptocarpus belongs to the same family, Gesneriaceae, as the well-known African violets and gloxinias that are grown as pot plants all over the world. Gesneriaceae — named in 1963 after Konrad Gesner, a Swiss ...

06 / 04 / 2009 | Cherise Viljoen | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Streptocarpus rexii

Streptocarpus rexii
Common names: wild gloxinia, twin sisters
Family: Gesneriaceae

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

08 / 12 / 2008 | Etienne Arendse | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Streptocarpus cooksonii

Streptocarpus cooksonii
Family: Gesneriaceae

... seed pod. Streptocarpus belongs to the same family, Gesneriaceae, as the well-known African violets ( Saintpaulia ...

17 / 11 / 2008 | B Tarr | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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Streptocarpus primulifolius

Streptocarpus primulifolius
Common names: Cape primrose
Family: Gesneriaceae

... 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 ...

10 / 03 / 2008 | Cherise Viljoen | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Streptocarpus polyanthus

Flowers
Family: Gesneriaceae

... in crevices or on rocks. It will not tolerate frost. Gesneriaceae are often epiphytic (growing on trees) or ... smaller flowers. Streptocarpus belongs to the same family, Gesneriaceae, as the well-known African violets and gloxinias grown as pot plants all over the world. Gesneriaceae — named in 1969 after a Swiss scholar, Konrad ...

17 / 12 / 2007 | Cherise Viljoen | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Streptocarpus johannis

Streptocarpus johannis
Common names: Port St Johns streptocarpus, Cape primrose
Family: Gesneriaceae

... 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 ...

09 / 10 / 2006 | Cherise Viljoen | Kirstenbosch NBG
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