Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Gesneriaceae
Subfamilia: Didymocarpoideae
Tribus: Trichosporeae
Subtribus: Streptocarpinae
Genus: Streptocarpus
Species: Streptocarpus ionanthus
Varietas & Subspecies: S. i. var. diplotrichus S. i. subsp. grandifolius S. i. subsp. grotei S. i. subsp. mafiensis S. i. subsp. occidentalis S. i. subsp. orbicularis S. i. subsp. pendulus S. i. subsp. rupicola S. i. subsp. velutinus

Name

Streptocarpus ionanthus (H.Wendl.) Christenh., Phytotaxa 22:06 (2012)

Synonyms

  • Saintpaulia ionantha H.Wendl., Gartenfl. 42: 321 fig. 66 t. 1391 (1893)
  • Petrocosmea ionantha (H.Wendl.) Rodigas
  • Petrocosmea ionantha Baill., Bull. Soc. L. Paris, 2: 1148 (1894)
  • Saintpaulia tongwensis B.L.Burtt, Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, cxxii. 23 (1947), in adnot.
  • Saintpaulia kewensis C.B.Clarke, Dyer, Fl. Trop. Africa 4: II. 501 (1906)
  • Saintpaulia ionantha var. violacea Bedd., nom. nud.
  • Saintpaulia ionantha var. purpurea Bedd., nom. nud.
  • Saintpaulia ionantha var. albescens Bedd., nom. nud.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Eastern Africa
      • Kenya, Tanzania
  • Introduced into:
    • Trinidad-Tobago

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Christenhusz, M.J.M. 2012. On African violets and Cape primroses — towards a monophyletic Streptocarpus (Gesneriaceae). Phytotaxa 46(1): 3–9. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.46.1.2 PDF Reference page. : 46: 6
  • Wendland, H. 1893. Gartenflora. Monatschrift für deutsche und schweizerische Garten und Blumenkunde Herausgegeben von E. Regel. Erlangen 42:321, t. 1391, fig. 66.

Additional references

  • Clark, J.L. & Noa Monzón, A. (2019). Flora de la republica de Cuba : Serie A, Plantas vasculares 25: 1-123.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Usambaraviooltjie
Deutsch: Usambaraveilchen
English: African violet
eesti: Kannikeseõieline säntpoolia
suomi: Usambaranpaavalinkukka
hornjoserbsce: Afriska fijałka
polski: Sępolia fiołkowa
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