Streptocarpus teitensis

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  • Previous Name: Saintpaulia teitensis
  • Photographer: Bill Price
  • Grown by: Bill Price

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Streptocarpus teitensis  is a species of Streptocarpus in the section Saintpaulia. It is endemic to 1 square kilometer on Mbololo Hill in the Taita Hills of southern Kenya. The total population is estimated at less than 2,500 individual plants in the wild, and it is at risk of extinction.

The species is a beautiful subject for horticultural use. The flowers are of a distinctive self-colored shade, and the foliage can be beautiful when well-grown.