Streptocarpus ulugurensis was described only in 2009; it is a rare and threatened species growing in limited areas in the Uluguru Mountains of Tanzania. The beautiful flowers and attractive large leaves might make it a prize attraction in cultivation, but it’s cultural requirements may be difficult. It is not yet in general cultivation, although it has been grown at the Royal Botanical Gardens Edinburgh.
- The full plant from which the feature photo above was taken
- The painting of the species used in the original publication in Curtis’s Botanical Magazine
- A plant growing in situ on a mossy rock face in Tanzania
- Front and back views of the large leaf, showing the indumentum (fuzzy hairs) on the underside.