First recorded discovery in the Usambara Mountains . One of the 20 confirmed species of Saintpaulia . The smallest of the Saintpaulia species. S. pusilla has small, bi-colored flowers. The flowers are blue and white.
Leaves have a purple underside.
S. pusilla is the species from which the first true miniature African Violets were developed. The species is now believed to be extinct, though some probably still exist in cultivation. First recorded discovery in the Ulugura Mountains of eastern Tanzania. One of the 20 confirmed species of Saintpaulia . A trailer with purple flowers and scalloped , medium green leaves.