strep·to·car·pus
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plural streptocarpuses also streptocarpus
Definition of streptocarpus
: any of a genus (Streptocarpus) of usually stemless African gesneriads that have showy brightly colored flowers with funnel-shaped corollas
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“Streptocarpus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streptocarpus. Accessed 19 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of streptocarpus was in 1828
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