The African Violet Society of America (AVSA) is an international society of plant enthusiasts who promote the cultivation of African violets (Streptocarpus sect.
[1] The African Violet Society of America Inc. was organized on November 8, 1946, and incorporated on June 30, 1947.
Since then it has grown to be the largest society devoted to a single indoor plant in the world.
The purposes of AVSA are carried out, in part, by a strong network of affiliate clubs, state and regional societies, councils of societies, and judges councils.
AVSA is the International Cultivar Registration Authority for the former genus Saintpaulia (now Streptocarpus sect.