Information for African Violet
Data
Accepted Symbol
SAINT
Symbol
SAINT
Scientific Name
Saintpaulia
Common Name
African Violet
Category
Dicot
Genus
Saintpaulia
Family
Gesneriaceae
Family Symbol
GESNER
Family Common Name
Gesneriad Family
Ecology and Taxonomy Data
Orders
Liliales
Subclass
Liliidae
Class
Liliopsida
Division
Magnoliophyta
Superdivision
Spermatophyta
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Kingdom
Plantae
Itis Tsn
42750
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
Native Status
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)