Taxonomy Profile: Saintpaulia ionantha (H Wendl)

Saintpaulia ionantha: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Petrocosmea ionantha
H Wendl Rodigas
Saintpaulia kewensis
CB Clarke
Saintpaulia tongwensis
BL Burtt
Saintpaulia ionantha var. violacea
Bedd
Saintpaulia ionantha var. purpurea
Bedd
Saintpaulia ionantha var. albescens
Bedd
Common Name(s):
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Saintpaulia ionantha: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Asteranae
Order : Lamiales
Family : Gesneriaceae
gesnerias |
Genus : Saintpaulia
African violet |
Saintpaulia ionantha Direct Children(s):
Saintpaulia ionantha ssp. pendula
(BL Burtt I Darbysh)
Saintpaulia ionantha: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Laurence Skog, Ph. D.
Notes:
Emeritus Research Botanist, Department of Botany, Smithsonian Institution
Reference for:
Saintpaulia ionantha
Source(s):
Source:
World Checklist of Gesneriaceae
Acquired:
2011-08-19
Notes:
Skog, L.E. & J.K. Boggan. 2010. World Checklist of Gesneriaceae. Washington, DC: Dept. of Botany, Smithsonian Institution
Reference for:
Saintpaulia ionantha
Publication(s):
Saintpaulia ionantha: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Africa
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Saintpaulia ionantha: Comments