Definitions for Streptocarpus
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1. streptocarpusnoun

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

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1. streptocarpusnoun

   Any of several plants of the genus Streptocarpus; the Cape primroses

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1. Streptocarpus

   Streptocarpus ("twisted fruit" from Greek στρεπτός (streptos) "twisted" and καρπός (carpos) "fruit") is an Afrotropical genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae. The genus is native to Afromontane biotopes from central, eastern and southern Africa, including Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. The flowers are five-petalled, salverform tubes, almost orchid-like in appearance, and hover or arch over the plant, while the pointed, elongate fruit is of a helical form similar to that of the "tusk" of a narwhal. In the wild, species can be found growing on shaded rocky hillsides or cliffs, on the ground, in rock crevices, and almost anywhere the seed can germinate and grow. For the home, there are now many hybrids of various colours and forms available. Although generally referred to simply as "Streptocarpus" or "Streps", the common name for subgenus Streptocarpus is Cape primrose, referring to the nativity of several species to South Africa and their superficial resemblance to the unrelated genus Primula. The common name for subgenus Streptocarpella is nodding violet. Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia ("African violet") is a separate section within Streptocarpus subgenus Streptocarpella.DNA studies have shown that, despite not having a twisted fruit, African violets evolved from within the Tanzanian Streptocarpus subgenus Streptocarpella.There are a few Asian species that have recently been removed from the genus, most notably Streptocarpus orientalis, now reclassified as Damrongia orientalis. Molecular systematics has shown conclusively that they are not true Streptocarpus.

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1. Streptocarpus

   A popular house plant, Streptocarpus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae. The flowers are five-petalled, salverform tubes, almost orchid-like in appearance, and hover or arch over the plant. The genus is native to parts of Africa and Madagascar. In the wild, species can be found growing on shaded rocky hillsides or cliffs, on the ground, in rock crevices, and almost anywhere the seed can germinate and grow. For the home, there are now many hybrids of various colours and forms available. The genus is defined by having a spirally twisted fruit, although this character is also found in some other Old World genera of Gesneriaceae. Although generally referred to simply as Streptocarpus, or "Streps", one common name is Cape Primrose, referring to the nativity of several species to South Africa and their superficial resemblance to the genus Primula. There are a few odd species of Streptocarpus in Asia that do not belong in the genus. Molecular systematics has shown conclusively that the Asian species are not true Streptocarpus and should be removed from the Genus. DNA studies have shown that that, although it does not have a twisted fruit, the genus Saintpaulia evolved from within the Streptocarpus subgenus Streptocarpella.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Streptocarpus in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Streptocarpus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Streptocarpus
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptocarpus
4. ^ Wikidata
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