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Saintpaulia goetzeana (Saintpaulia goetzeana)

Description

Saintpaulia goetzeana is a species of Saintpaulia, commonly known as African violet. The African violet is a small, flowering plant that is used widely in home horticulture. S. goetzeana was first collected in 1898 by W. Goetze, and it was later described as a species by Engler in 1900.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Lamiales

            • Family: Gesneriaceae

              • Genus: Saintpaulia