Translation for 'African violet' from English to Icelandic

African violet

pálsjurt {kv} [Saintpaulia ionantha]gras.T

pálsblóm {hv} [Saintpaulia ionantha]gras.T

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violet

fjólublár {adj}

fen violet

fenjafjóla {kv} [Viola stagnina, Syn.: Viola persicifolia]gras.T

violet family

fjóluætt {kv} [Violaceae]gras.T

damask violet

næturfjóla {kv} [Hesperis matronalis]gras.T

dame's violet

næturfjóla {kv} [Hesperis matronalis]gras.T

violet [genus Viola]

fjóla {kv} [ætt: Viola]gras.T

African

afrískur {adj}

Afríkumaður {k}þjóðhfr.

Afríkubúi {k}þjóðhfr.

afríkanskur {adj}

South African

suðurafrískur {adj}

African penguin

gleraugnamörgæs {kv} [Spheniscus demersus]fuglafr.T

African finfoot

postulafótur {k} [Podica senegalensis]fuglafr.T

African chevrotain

vatna-dverghjörtur {k} [Hyemoschus aquaticus]dýrT

African polecat

rákarillir {k} [Ictonyx striatus]dýrT

African masked weaver

grímuvefari {k} [Ploceus velatus]fuglafr.T

African wild cat

afrískur villiköttur {k} [Felis silvestris lybica]dýrT

African wild ass

afríkuvilliasni {k} [Equus asinus, Syn.: Equus africanus]dýrT

African clawless otter

höfðafingurotur {k} [Aonyx capensis]dýrT

African helmeted turtle

afríska hjálmbaka {kv} [Pelomedusa subrufa]dýrT

• Several species are endemic to the Usambara forests, including the Usambara eagle-owl ("Bubo vosseleri"), the Usambara akalat ("Sheppardia montana"), the Usambara weaver ("Ploceus nicolli"), the African violet ("Saintpaulia ionantha"), the tree species "Calodendrum eickii".
• The plants get their common name "African violet" from their superficial resemblance to true violets ("Viola", family Violaceae).
• "Episcia" is a genus of flowering plants in the African violet family, Gesneriaceae.
• The album had the working title "African Violet Society".
• The African Violet Society of America (AVSA) is an international society of plant enthusiasts who promote the cultivation of African violets ("Streptocarpus" sect.

• "Cyrtandra crenata" is a rare species of flowering plant in the African violet family known by the common name Kahana Valley cyrtandra.
• The first episode featured the letter "A" and included topics such as the African violet and aspidistra plants, the explorer Amerigo Vespucci, the astrolabe and guest Andrew Allan, a CBC producer.
• Through Burtt's work, Edinburgh became an important research centre for Gesneriaceae, and led to the popularity in Britain of African violet and "Streptocarpus" as window-sill plants.