Genus Linnaeopsis Engl.

Usually considered a synonym of Streptocarpus Lindl. sect. Protostreptocarpus


Summary
Genus number:
6870
Last updated:
12 November 2024
Family:
Gesneriaceae
Subfamily:
Didymocarpoideae
Tribe:
Trichosporeae
Subtribe:
Streptocarpinae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:

There are no associated species records for this genus in GRIN.

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References:
  1. Christenhusz, M. J. M. 2012. On African violets and Cape primroses - towards a monophyletic Streptocarpus (Gesneriaceae). Phytotaxa 46:3-9. Note: = Streptocarpus Lindl.
  2. Nishii, K. et al. 2015. Streptocarpus redefined to include all Afro-Malagasy Gesneriaceae: molecular phylogenies prove congruent with geographical distribution and basic chromosome numbers and uncover remarkable morphological homoplasies. Taxon 64:1243-1274. DOI: 10.12705/646.8.
  3. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa. Note: = Streptocarpus Lindl.
  4. Weigend, M. 2000. A synopsis of the genus Linnaeopsis (Gesneriaceae), an "Uluguru Streptocarpus". Flora 195:45-50. Note: accepts
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=6870. Accessed 11 May 2026.