Streptocarpus afroviola is known from four mountain ranges in Tanzania: the Uluguru, Ukaguru, Nguru and Udzungwa mountains, although it has only been found on a single site on each of the Ukaguru and Nguru Mountains. It grows on shady rockfaces and moss-covered rocks in montane rainforest at elevations of 1,300–1,750 m (4,270–5,740 ft).
This is a tiny species, as can be seen from the photos linked below. It was long thought to be extinct, but populations have been re-discovered. It’s original name was Saintpaulia pusilla. When all Saintpaulia species were assigned to the genus Streptocarpus it needed to be renamed as there was an existing published Streptocarpus pusillus.
- Another plant with a finger next to it for scale
- A pair of plants illustrating the sheer mossy rock face that is the favored habitat of the species
- A plant showing a slightly different color on the upper lobes; photos taken under different lighting and with different cameras can vary in the rendering of blue/purple tones
- A flowering plant in cultivation illustrating the prominent hairs/trichomes
- Two beautiful cultivated plants
- A plant with flowers and seed pods
- The beautiful flower in close-up