strep·to·car·pus (str p t -kär ps)n. pl. strep·to·car·pus·es See Cape primrose. [New Latin, genus name : strepto- + -carpus, -carpous.] |
streptocarpus [ˌstrɛptəˈkɑːpəs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the typically stemless subtropical perennial genus Streptocarpus, some species of which are grown as greenhouse plants for their tubular flowers in a range of bright colours: family Gesneriaceae
[New Latin, from Greek streptos twisted + karpos fruit (from the shape of the capsule)]
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| Noun | 1. |  streptocarpus - any of various plants of the genus Streptocarpus having leaves in a basal rosette and flowers like primrosesflower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms genus Streptocarpus - large genus of usually stemless African or Asian herbs: Cape primrose Cape primrose - any of various African plants of the genus Streptocarpus widely cultivated especially as houseplants for their showy blue or purple flowers |
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