Streptocarpus ionanthus (synonym Saintpaulia ionantha) is a species of Streptocarpus in the section Saintpaulia, commonly known as an African violet. It is native to eastern and southwestern Tanzania.
Infraspecific taxa
, Plants of the World Online accepted the following subspecies and varieties. Many have previously been treated as separate species in the no longer recognized genus Saintpaulia.
- Streptocarpus ionanthus var. diplotrichus <small>(B.L.Burtt) Christenh.</small> (syn. Saintpaulia diplotricha)
- Streptocarpus ionanthus subsp. grandifolius <small>(B.L.Burtt) Christenh.</small> (syn. Saintpaulia grandifolia)
- Streptocarpus ionanthus subsp. grotei <small>(Engl.) Christenh.</small> (syn. Saintpaulia amaniensis, Saintpaulia confusa, Saintpaulia difficilis, Saintpaulia grotei, Saintpaulia magungensis)
- Streptocarpus ionanthus subsp. mafiensis <small>(I.Darbysh. & Pócs) Christenh.</small>
- Streptocarpus ionanthus subsp. occidentalis <small>(B.L.Burtt) Christenh.</small>
- Streptocarpus ionanthus subsp. orbicularis <small>(B.L.Burtt) Christenh.</small> (syn. Saintpaulia orbicularis)
- Streptocarpus ionanthus subsp. pendulus <small>(B.L.Burtt) Christenh.</small> (syn. Saintpaulia intermedia, Saintpaulia pendula)
- Streptocarpus ionanthus subsp. rupicola <small>(B.L.Burtt) Christenh.</small> (syn. Saintpaulia rupicola)
- Streptocarpus ionanthus subsp. velutinus <small>(B.L.Burtt) Christenh.</small> (syn. Saintpaulia velutina)
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