African violet

English

Noun

African violet (plural African violets)

Any perennial plant of section Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia (formerly genus Saintpaulia), especially Streptocarpus ionantha, with fine haired round leaves and velvety petals.

Synonyms

saintpaulia

Translations

perennial plant of the genus Saintpaulia

Catalan: violeta africana f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 非洲紫罗兰 (fēizhōu zǐluólán)
Finnish: saintpaulia (fi), paavalinkukka (fi)
French: saintpaulia (fr)
German: Usambaraveilchen (de) n
Irish: sailchuach Afracach f
Italian: violetta africana f
Japanese: セントポーリア (sentopōria)
Polish: sępolia f
Portuguese: violeta africana f
Romanian: violetă africană f
Spanish: violeta africana f

References

African violet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Saintpaulia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Saintpaulia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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