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Streptocarpus aylae
Streptocarpus baudertii
... 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 ...
Streptocarpus confusus
Streptocarpus cooksonii
... seed pod. Streptocarpus belongs to the same family, Gesneriaceae, as the well-known African violets ( Saintpaulia ...
Streptocarpus cyaneus
... 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 ...
Streptocarpus dunnii
... 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, ...
Streptocarpus fanniniae
... 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 ...
Streptocarpus floribundus
... 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 ...
Streptocarpus formosus
... and African violets belong to the same family, Gesneriaceae. More than 100 species of Streptocarpus are ...
Streptocarpus gardenii
... 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 ...
Streptocarpus johannis
... 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 ...
Streptocarpus kentaniensis
... first collected. Streptocarpus belongs to the same family (Gesneriaceae) as the well-known African violets that are ...
Streptocarpus meyeri
... 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, ...
Streptocarpus modestus
... 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 ...
Streptocarpus molweniensis
... 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 ...
Streptocarpus montigena
... 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 ...
Streptocarpus parviflorus
... 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 ...
Streptocarpus polyanthus
... 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 ...
Streptocarpus primulifolius
... 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 ...