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‖ Streptocarpus|strɛptəʊˈkɑːpəs|
Also Anglicized ˈstreptocarp.
[mod.L., f. Gr. στρεπτός (see strepto-) + καρπός fruit.]
A genus of African Gesneraceous plants bearing pistils or fruits spirally-twisted towards the point; a plant of this genus, esp. the Cape Primrose (see primrose 2 b).
1828J. Lindley in Bot. Reg. XIV. 1173 (heading) Cape Streptocarpus. 1846Lindley Veg. Kingd. 672 Gesneraceæ... Genera... *Streptocarpus, Lindl. 1882Garden 25 Nov. 462/3 The whole surface is completely covered with large mauve-tinted blossoms, not much smaller than those of ordinary Gloxinias, to which the Streptocarpus is related. 1895Daily News 22 May 7/3 Choice varieties of streptocarpus, gloxinias, [etc.]. 1904Daily Chron. 10 Aug. 4/7 An exhibit of pentstemons and streptocarps. |