streptocarpus
/ˌstreptəʊˈkɑːpəs/noun
1- an African plant with funnel-shaped flowers which are typically pink, white, or violet, some kinds of which have only one large leaf. They are widely cultivated as indoor or greenhouse plants.(非洲植物)扭果苣苔。亦称CAPE PRIMROSE.
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- Genus Streptocarpus, family Gesneriaceae.扭果苣苔属, 苦苣苔科。
词源
modern Latin, from STREPTO- 'twisted' + Greek karpos 'fruit'.