genus Gloriosa

genus Gloriosa
noun
sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae; one species: glory lily
Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family Liliaceae, ↑lily family
Member Meronyms: ↑gloriosa, ↑glory lily, ↑climbing lily, ↑creeping lily, ↑Gloriosa superba

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  • Gloriosa (genus) — Gloriosa Gloriosa superba Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …   Wikipedia

  • gloriosa — noun any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous • Syn: ↑glory lily, ↑climbing lily, ↑creeping lily …   Useful english dictionary

  • gloriosa lily — /glawr ee oh seuh, glohr / a climbing lily of the genus Gloriosa, native to Africa and Asia, having showy red and yellow flowers. Also called climbing lily. [ < NL Gloriosa genus name; L gloriosa, fem. of gloriosus GLORIOUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • Gloriosa superba — noun any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous • Syn: ↑gloriosa, ↑glory lily, ↑climbing lily,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • gloriosa lily — /glawr ee oh seuh, glohr / a climbing lily of the genus Gloriosa, native to Africa and Asia, having showy red and yellow flowers. Also called climbing lily. [ < NL Gloriosa genus name; L gloriosa, fem. of gloriosus GLORIOUS] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Gloriosa — ID 37517 Symbol Key GLORI Common Name flame lily Family Liliaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL Growth Habit N/A Dur …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Gloriosa superba — ID 37518 Symbol Key GLSU2 Common Name flame lily Family Liliaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL Growth Habit Vine, Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Gloriosa — Glo ri*o sa, n. [Nl., fr. L. gloriosus. See {Glorious}.] (Bot.) A genus of climbing plants with very showy lilylike blossoms, natives of India. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gloriosa — ▪ plant genus       genus of tuberous rooted plants of the family Colchicaceae, native to tropical Africa and Asia. There are about six species, from about 1 to 2.4 m (3 to 8 feet) tall. These plants, variously known as climbing lilies or glory… …   Universalium

  • 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

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