African violet species are the ancestors of all cultivars.

     S. BREVIPILOSA - (S 10-A) Soft purple flowers with darker centers. Flowers are short lived. Usually single crowned plant with tightly bunched shiny,
        thin, small rounded leaves, which are light green with pale reverse. True miniature.

     S. DIPLOTRICHA PUNTER - (S 12a) #6 Pale lilac with bright yellow stamens. Small round lotus type leaf, sometimes spooned.

     S. GOETZEANA - (S-10) Three or more tiny pale lilac hued flowers per peduncle. Leaves form tiny clumps of rosettes. Trailer.

     S. GRANDIFOLIA - (S-7) #237 THIS IS THE TRUE SPECIES. Floriferous blue-violet flowers. Usually single crown. Light green wafer-thin
        leaves on lengthy pliable petioles. Grows Large.

     S. GROTEI AMAZON - Medium blue with darker eye. Thin large round, medium green, serrated leaf, flexible petiole. Large trailer.

     S. PENDULA KAZARE - (S-8a) Lavender flowers. Round light green leaves. Multiple crown trailer. Easy to grow. Great for show.

     S. ORBICULARIS VAR PURPUREA - Single. 5 to 8 small dark purple blooms per penduncle. Heavy bloomer. Dark green, thin glossy, round to heart-shaped leaf.

     S. RUPACOLA - (S-10b) Medium blue flowers. Soft shiny medium green leaves, very soft and velvety to touch. Multiple crown trailer.

     S. SHUMENSIS - (S-3) Pale blue, almost white flowers with darker eye. Multiple crown, bright green, strawberry type foliage. Small growing.

     S. TONGWENSIS - (S-6) Copious quantities of soft blue flowers. Usually single crown and upright rarely suckers.

     S. VELUTINA - (S-11) Medium violet with darker eye, sometimes with white tips. Velvety texture, very dark green, hairy, serrated edge. May be cupped up or down.

     S. VELUTINA LITE - Single 2 to 4 per peduncle, small very pale lilac to white/dark blue eye. Good bloomer. Olive green, round to heart shape, hairy velvet cuped pronounced veins.

     S. WHITE IONANTHA - Single pure white pansy, may have frilled edges. Light green, lightly scalloped, strawberry foliage.