haloragis

haloragis
\\ˌhaləˈrājə̇s\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, irregular from hal- + Greek rhag-, rhax berry
: the type genus of Haloragaceae — see seaberry

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Haloragis /hal-ə-rāˈjis/
noun
An Australasian genus of plants giving its name to the family Haloragidāˈceae, a reduced offshoot of the evening primrose family, including mare's-tail and water milfoil (also called seaˈ-berry)
ORIGIN: Gr hals sea, and rhāx, rhāgos a berry

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  • Halorăgis — (H Frost.), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Halorageae, 8. Kl. 1. Ordn. L.; Arten: H. Cercodia auf Neuseeland; H. prostrata in Neucaledonien …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Haloragis —   Haloragis …   Wikipedia Español

  • Haloragis — Taxobox color = lightgreen name = Haloragis image width = 250px image caption = Haloragis erecta regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Saxifragales familia = Haloragaceae genus = Haloragis genus authority =… …   Wikipedia

  • Haloragis — ID 38688 Symbol Key HALOR Common Name seaberry Family Haloragaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit N/A Dura …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Haloragis chinensis — ID 38689 Symbol Key HACH5 Common Name seaberry Family Haloragaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Haloragis erecta — ID 38690 Symbol Key HAER2 Common Name erect seaberry Family Haloragaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Subshrub, Shrub Durat …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • haloragis — hal·o·ra·gis …   English syllables

  • Haloragis chinensis (Lour.) Merrill — Symbol HACH5 Common Name seaberry Botanical Family Haloragaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Haloragis chinensis (Lour.) Merrill — Symbol HACH5 Common Name seaberry Botanical Family Haloragaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Haloragis erecta (Murray) Eichler — Symbol HAER2 Common Name erect seaberry Botanical Family Haloragaceae …   Scientific plant list

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