|
Definition of Streptocarpus
1. Noun. Any of various plants of the genus Streptocarpus having leaves in a basal rosette and flowers like primroses.
Definition of Streptocarpus
1. Noun. Any of several plants of the genus ''Streptocarpus''; the Cape primroses ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Streptocarpus
Literary usage of Streptocarpus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"streptocarpus is an African genus. The stem-bearing section is confined to central
Africa and Madagascar, and the others to South Africa. ..."
2. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1902)
"streptocarpus is an African genus. The stem-bearing section is confined to central
... A. streptocarpus species, or those forms introduced from the wild. в. ..."
3. The Annals of Horticulture (1849)
"The streptocarpus may be grown in a greenhouse, although it was formerly more
... The streptocarpus usually produces abundance of seeds, from which it is ..."