Meaning of "streptocarpus" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STREPTOCARPUS

New Latin, from Greek streptos twisted + karpos fruit (from the shape of the capsule).

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PRONUNCIATION OF STREPTOCARPUS

ˌstrɛptəˈkɑːpəs

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STREPTOCARPUS

Streptocarpus is a noun.

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WHAT DOES STREPTOCARPUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Streptocarpus

A popular house plant, Streptocarpus, 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. The flowers are five-petalled, salverform tubes, almost orchid-like in appearance, and hover or arch over the plant. 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", 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 genus Primula. The common name for subgenus Streptocarpella is "Nodding Violet". There are a few odd Asian species of Streptocarpus that however do not belong in the genus.

Definition of streptocarpus in the English dictionary

The definition of streptocarpus in the dictionary is 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.

TRANSLATION OF STREPTOCARPUS

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• Translator English - Marathi: स्ट्रेप्टोकारपस
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• Translator English - Ukrainian: стрептокарпуси
• Translator English - Romanian: Streptocarpus
• Translator English - Greek: στρεπτοκάρπου
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STREPTOCARPUS»

Discover the use of streptocarpus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to streptocarpus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants

R Zimbabwe 7890 E Streptocarpus davyi S.Moore 20604. 18023 E 20604 Swaziland 20604 R Streptocarpus decipiens Milliard & B.L.Bum 20604. 17458 R 20604 South Africa - Transvaal 20604 I Streptocarpus euanthus Mansf. 5926 I 5926 ...

Kerry Scott Walter, Harriet J. Gillett, 1998

Flowering Plants · Dicotyledons: Lamiales (Except ...

smaller genera examined so far (Saintpaulia, Lin- naeopsis, Schizoboea, Colpogyne and Hovanella) nested in Streptocarpus. 80. Streptocarpus Lindl. Streptocarpus Lindl., Bot. Reg. 14, t. 1173 (1828); Hilliard & Burtt, Streptocarpus. An African ...

Joachim W. Kadereit, 2004

Application of Mutation Breeding Methods in the Improvement ...

Non-mutagenicity of sodium azide on Streptocarpus hybridus. Z. Pflanzenziicht., 76(2): 167—170. Crane, MB. and Lawrence, W.J.C., 1956. The Genetics of Garden plants. MacMillan, London, pp. 79—80. Davies, D.R., 1971. Mutation breeding ...

C. Broertjes, 2012

The New York Botanical Garden Illustrated Encyclopedia of ...

Streptocarpus holstii (flowers) allied, it differs in its more slender stems with thicker nodes, its much more sparsely- hairy foliage, and its larger, 1-inch-long, white-throated, bright blue flowers. S. kirkii, a native of East Africa, has slender, erect to ...

Thomas H. Everett, 1982

ADVANCES IN GENETICS

II. Ausser-karyotische Vererbung. Z. Vererbungslehre 88, 478—516. Lawrence, W. J. C. (1947). Studies on Streptocarpus: II. Complementary sublethal genes. J. Genet. 48, 16—30. Lawrence, W. J. C. (1950a). The genus Streptocarpus. J. Roy.

Ernst W. Caspari, M. Demerec, J. M. Thoday, 1964

The Wildlife of Southern Africa: A Field Guide to the ...

Strelitzia regina 2 1 2 rubromarginatus 2 1 4 Vygie, golden 21 6 Streptocarpus 2 31 /avaresia grand/flora 226 Vygie, highveldwhite215 Streptocarpus confusus 231 Tephrosia grandiflora 220 Vygie, sand 215 Streptocarpus cyaneus 2 3 1 ...

Vincent Carruthers, 2005

Hortus Veitchii: A History of the Rise and Progress of the ...

Some dozen are in cultivation which may be for horticultural purposes classed in three groups:—(1) The one-leaved or monophyllus, of which Streptocarpus Wendlandii is a familiar example; (2) the stemless or acaulescent, typified by S. Rexii, ...

James Herbert Veitch, 2011

Latin for Gardeners: Over 3,000 Plant Names Explained and ...

The lovely freely flowering plant known commonly as Cape primrose has seed capsules that are twisted into a spiral, and this feature has given it its genus name, Streptocarpus. Streptocarpus literally means having twisted fruit, coming from ...

Lorraine Harrison, 2012

The Botanical Register Vol. XIV

DIANDRIA MONOGTNIA. . Nat. ord. Bignoniace*... § Didymocarpece. STREPTOCARPUS. — Calyx pentaphyllus sequalis. Corolla tubu- loso- infundibularis, fauce ventricosa, limbo obliquo 5-Iobo, subsequali. Stamina duo anteriora fertilia, ...

Sydenham Edwards, 1828

Issues in Life Sciences—Botany and Plant Biology Research: ...

(2012 Jul 10) Royal Botanical Gardens, Midlothian: Unusual morphological and anatomical features of two woody Madagascan endemics, Streptocarpus papangae and S. suffruticosus (Gesneriaceae), and their potential taxonomic value By a ...

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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STREPTOCARPUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term streptocarpus is used in the context of the following news items.

Zauberhafte Streptocarpus

Streptocarpus, die Drehfrucht, ist eine üppig wachsende und bezaubernde Zimmerpflanze, die den ganzen Sommer lang eifrig blüht. Die Blüten halten 4 ... «Gärtner + Florist Online, Jul 15»

Plant Heritage National Collection Holders celebrate medals

Dibleys Nurseries who hold a National Plant Collection of Streptocarpus won gold for their Streptocarpus display in the floral marquee and silver for their display ... «Horticulture Week, Jul 15»

Chelsea Flower Show 2015: 60 strike gold in Great Pavilion

... the Streptocarpus and Saintpaulia collections, won gold and second place in the show's Plant Of The Year with their new Streptocarpus "Polka-Dot Purple". «Express.co.uk, May 15»

Viburnum, streptocarpus and salvia varieties head RHS Chelsea …

In second place was streptocarpus 'Polka-Dot Purple', a houseplant with striking white and purple flowers produced for up to 10 months of the year and ... «Horticulture Week, May 15»

Home and garden events across Detroit

Display, sale and seminar featuring African Violets, Streptocarpus and other Gesneriads. Begins at 10 a.m. Sat. Seminar at 11:30 a.m. Free. Matthaei Botanical ... «The Detroit News, Mar 15»

Thirty new plants already lined up for May's RHS Chelsea Flower …

Dibleys Nurseries has Streptocarpus 'Menai' and Streptocarpus 'Polka-Dot Purple'. Downderry Nursery will launch Lavandula angustifolia 'Purity'. Harkness ... «Horticulture Week, Mar 15»

How to make the most of house plants

For east- or west-facing windows Streptocarpus (cape primrose) – these come from the wooded ravines and valleys of the Drakensberg mountains in South ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»

Plant grown in Stockport is blooming rare

It is a member of the Gesneriad family – Streptocarpus – and although in bloom all year round in its native land, is notoriously difficult to make flower here due to ... «Manchester Evening News, Nov 14»

The 2014 Royal Horticultural Society Shades of Autumn Show

I love streptocarpus (cape primroses) and no one grows or shows them better than mail order specialist Dibley's Nurseries (dibeys.com) from north Wales. «Cambridge News, Nov 14»

Battling for fuchsia bragging rights

... 39 years, says the exhibition at VanDusen will also feature outstanding examples of other exotic plants, such as begonias, African violets and streptocarpus. «Vancouver Sun, Jul 14»