Hibbertia

Hibbertia
noun
evergreen heathlike or scandent shrubs of Madagascar; Australasia; Polynesia
Syn: ↑genus Hibbertia
Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Dilleniaceae, ↑family Dilleniaceae
Member Meronyms: ↑guinea gold vine, ↑guinea flower

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\\hiˈbərd.ēə, -rsh(ē)ə\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from George Hibbert died 1837 English merchant and botanist + New Latin -ia
1. capitalized : a genus of Australasian shrubs (family Dilleniaceae) having showy yellow or white flowers with numerous stamens and five fugacious petals
2. -s : any plant of the genus Hibbertia

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  • Hibbertia — n. A genus of evergreen heathlike or scandent shrubs of Madagascar, Australasia, and Polynesia. Syn: genus {Hibbertia}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hibbertĭa — (H. Salisb.), Pflanzengattung, benannt nach dem englischen Pflanzensammler Georg Hibbert, aus der Familie der Dilleniaceae Dillenieae, Polyandrie, Polygynie L.; Arten: in Australien, z.B. H. cistifolia, H. dentata, H. flexuosa. H. volubilis u.a …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Hibbertia — Hibber …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Hibbertia —   Hibbertia …   Wikipedia Español

  • Hibbertia — Taxobox name = Hibbertia image width = 240px image caption = Hibbertia stellaris regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Dilleniales familia = Dilleniaceae genus = Hibbertia subdivision ranks = Species subdivision …   Wikipedia

  • Hibbertia cuneiformis — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …   Wikipedia

  • Hibbertia obtusifolia —   Hibbertia obtusifolia …   Wikipedia Español

  • Hibbertia scandens — Snake Vine Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …   Wikipedia

  • Hibbertia dentata — Hibbertia dentata …   Wikipédia en Français

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