Henk Beentje wrote:
>> AppliedLab wrote:
> >
> > What scientific Family, Class, and Order does the African Violet belong to?
>> This kind of question is admirably answered in Mabberley, D.J. (1989) the
> Plant Book, Cambridge Univ. Press.
>> *Saintpaulia ionantha* is in the family Gesneriaceae. The
> species is originally from Tanzania, but now widespread in supermarkets.
>> Henk
Molecular phylogenetic research recently carried out at the Royal
Botanic Garden Edinburgh indicates "Saintpaulia" is probably a
Streptocarpus. Contact m.moeller at rbge.org.uk for more information.
Colin Will (Chief Librarian, RBGE)
