genus Bowiea

genus Bowiea
noun
small genus of tropical African perennial bulbous herbs with deciduous twining stems; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
Syn: ↑Bowiea
Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family Liliaceae, ↑lily family
Member Meronyms: ↑climbing onion, ↑Bowiea volubilis

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  • Bowiea — n. a small genus of tropical African perennial bulbous herbs with deciduous twining stems; sometimes placed in family {Hyacinthaceae}. Syn: genus {Bowiea}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bowiea — noun small genus of tropical African perennial bulbous herbs with deciduous twining stems; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae • Syn: ↑genus Bowiea • Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family Liliaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Bowiea volubilis — noun much branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large aboveground bulbs • Syn: ↑climbing onion • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Bowiea, ↑genus… …   Useful english dictionary

  • liliid monocot genus — noun genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Hyponyms: ↑genus Iris, ↑Belamcanda, ↑genus Belamcanda, ↑genus Crocus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • family Liliaceae — noun includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; …   Useful english dictionary

  • Liliaceae — noun includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; …   Useful english dictionary

  • lily family — noun includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; …   Useful english dictionary

  • climbing onion — noun much branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large aboveground bulbs • Syn: ↑Bowiea volubilis • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Bowiea, ↑genus… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hyacinthaceae — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda ? Hyacinthaceae …   Wikipedia Español

  • Scilloideae —   Hyacinthaceae …   Wikipedia Español

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