The genus Streptocarpus (strep-toe-CAR-pus) was named in 1827 by James Bow, an Englishman. The word streptos means twisted and the word carpus means fruit. Hence twisted fruit. The fruitis are long and skinny and dehisce (open) in a spiral pattern. Streptocarpus are native to Africa. They are divided into two subgenera, Streptocarpus and Streptocarpella. The … Continue reading Streptocarpus