- genus Clianthus
- noungenus of semi-prostrate Australasian shrubs or vines• Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Papilionoideae, ↑subfamily Papilionoideae
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genus 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
