Saintpaulia ionantha vs African violet

Saintpaulia ionantha and African violet both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Saintpaulia ionantha	Yes	No	No	No
African violet	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Saintpaulia ionantha and African violet are synonyms defined as:

Saintpaulia ionantha and African violet: tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its violet or white or pink flowers

Saintpaulia ionantha (noun)	African violet (noun)
tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its violet or white or pink flowers	tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its violet or white or pink flowers