genus Clianthus

genus Clianthus
noun
genus of semi-prostrate Australasian shrubs or vines
Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Papilionoideae, ↑subfamily Papilionoideae
Member Meronyms: ↑glory pea, ↑clianthus

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  • Clianthus maximus — Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 2.3)[1] …   Wikipedia

  • Clianthus — Kakabeak Kaka Beak leaves and flowers Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …   Wikipedia

  • Clianthus puniceus — Kakabeak Kaka beak leaves and flowers Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Clianthus — ID 20301 Symbol Key CLIAN Common Name glory pea Family Fabaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Clianthus puniceus — ID 20302 Symbol Key CLPU6 Common Name glory pea Family Fabaceae 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

  • clianthus — [klʌɪ anθəs, klɪ ] noun an Australasian leguminous plant which bears drooping clusters of large scarlet flowers. [Genus Clianthus.] Origin mod. L., appar. from Gk kleos, klei glory + anthos flower …   English new terms dictionary

  • clianthus — /kliˈænθəs / (say klee anthuhs) noun any plant of the small genus Clianthus, family Fabaceae, especially kaka beak, C. puniceus, of New Zealand, and Sturt s desert pea, C. formosus, of inland Australia. {New Latin, from Greek kleos glory + anthos …  

  • clianthus — n. any leguminous plant of the genus Clianthus, native to Australia and New Zealand, bearing drooping clusters of red pealike flowers. Etymology: mod.L, app. f. Gk klei , kleos glory + anthos flower …   Useful english dictionary

  • Clianthus Dampieri — Glory Glo ry (gl[=o] r[y^]; 111), n. [OE. glorie, OF. glorie, gloire, F. gloire, fr. L. gloria; prob. akin to Gr. kle os, Skr. [,c]ravas glory, praise, [,c]ru to hear. See {Loud}.] 1. Praise, honor, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Clianthus — ▪ plant genus       genus of flowering shrubs of the pea family (Fabaceae). Its two species, C. puniceus and C. formosus, are native to New Zealand and Australia, respectively. They grow to 1–2 m (3–6 feet) tall and in the spring bear brilliant… …   Universalium

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