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Streptocarpus saxorum

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Streptocarpus saxorum, called the false African violet, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Streptocarpus, subgenus Streptocarpella, native to Kenya and Tanzania.[3][4] It is an evergreen perennial that often bears flowers nearly year-round.[4] Its "compact" variety has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a houseplant.[5]

References

  1. ^ IUCN SSC East African Plants Red List Authority (2014). "Streptocarpus saxorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T158077A759871. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T158077A759871.en. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  2. ^ Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 154 (1894)
  3. ^ "Streptocarpus saxorum Engl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Streptocarpus saxorum false African violet". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Streptocarpus saxorum compact". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
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Streptocarpus saxorum: Brief Summary

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Streptocarpus saxorum, called the false African violet, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Streptocarpus, subgenus Streptocarpella, native to Kenya and Tanzania. It is an evergreen perennial that often bears flowers nearly year-round. Its "compact" variety has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a houseplant.

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