streptocarpus

strep·to·car·pus

S0804250 (strĕp′tə-kär′pəs)n. pl. strep·to·car·pus·es See Cape primrose.

[New Latin, genus name : strepto- + -carpus, -carpous.]

streptocarpus

(ˌstrɛptəˈkɑːpəs) n (Plants) any plant of the typically stemless subtropical perennial genus Streptocarpus, some species of which are grown as greenhouse plants for their tubular flowers in a range of bright colours: family Gesneriaceae[New Latin, from Greek streptos twisted + karpos fruit (from the shape of the capsule)]

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streptocarpus - any of various plants of the genus Streptocarpus having leaves in a basal rosette and flowers like primrosesflower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossomsgenus Streptocarpus - large genus of usually stemless African or Asian herbs: Cape primroseCape primrose - any of various African plants of the genus Streptocarpus widely cultivated especially as houseplants for their showy blue or purple flowers

Streptocarpus

(cape primrose), a genus of perennial herbaceous plants of the family Gesneriaceae. The stem is short and erect; sometimes it is extremely reduced, with a basal rosette of elongate-oval leaves or with a single leaf. The flowers, which are solitary or in inflorescences, have five sepals. The corolla has an elongate tubule with a double-lipped limb; it is white, light blue, violet, or various shades of pink. The fruit is a linear capsule that is spirally twisted. The seeds are very small.

There are about 100 species, distributed mainly in southern and tropical Africa and on Madagascar. Many species are grown in greenhouses as ornamentals. The most common single-leaved species is S. wendlandii, and the most common species with a rosette of leaves is S. rexii. The latter has been used to create numerous hybrids.

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noun any of various plants of the genus Streptocarpus having leaves in a basal rosette and flowers like primroses

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