Streptocarpusis included in almost everyone’s list of favorite gesneriad genera — the hybrid lines are very well-developed, providing some of the best horticultural experiences available in the family. However, the hybrids are not the only points of interest within Streptocarpus. The very large number of species, and the bizarre forms those species sometimes take, are a source of continuing fascination for many, especially those with a sophisticated approach to their horticulture and botany.
Prof. Dirk Bellstedt of Stellenbosch, South Africa, has provided us with a large number of photographs of Streptocarpus,including many found growing in nature. The list below provides a convenient way of quickly reviewing many of these images — click on a name, and the image appears in a popover window. Annotation for many of them can be found on their respective main pages, which can be reached by navigating to the Streptocarpus genus page, where thumbnail images of all of these species may be seen.
- Streptocarpus baudertii
- Streptocarpus baudertii (flowers)
- Streptocarpus cyaneus ssp. polackii
- Streptocarpus daviesii
- Streptocarpus exsertus
- Streptocarpus fanninae
- Streptocarpus formosus colony
- Streptocarpus formosus single plant in nature
- Streptocarpus formosus pale color form
- Streptocarpus formosus pale color form (closeup)
- Streptocarpus formosus standard color form
- Streptocarpus gardenii (black mark in throat)
- Streptocarpus gardenii with Begonia sutherlandii
- Streptocarpus haygarthii
- Streptocarpus haygarthii flowers
- Streptocarpus holstii
- Streptocarpus johannis blue form
- Streptocarpus kirkii
- Streptocarpus molweniensis ssp. molweniensis
- Streptocarpus pallidoflorus
- Streptocarpus parviflorus var. parviflorus
- Streptocarpus pentherianus on rock
- Streptocarpus prolixus colony on rocky slope
- Streptocarpus prolixus flowers in colony
- Streptocarpus prolixus mauve color form
- Streptocarpus pusillus
- Streptocarpus rexii massed on slope
- Streptocarpus rexii on forest floor
- Streptocarpus rexii on rock near stream
- Streptocarpus rexii white color form
- Streptocarpus wendlandii
