polyantha

polyantha
\\ˌpälēˈan(t)thə\ noun or polyantha rose (-s)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek polyanthos blooming, from poly- + anthos flower — more at anthology
: any of numerous dwarf hybrid bush roses derived chiefly from crosses of two species (Rosa chinensis and R. multiflora) and usually treated in horticulture as a distinct species (R. polyantha) characterized by the free production of small and rarely fragrant flowers in large clusters — compare floribunda

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  • polyantha — [päl΄ē an′thə] n. 〚ModL < Gr polyanthos: see POLYANTHUS〛 a strain of cultivated roses (Rosa polyantha) having numerous small flowers borne in a cluster * * * …   Universalium

  • polyantha — [päl΄ē an′thə] n. [ModL < Gr polyanthos: see POLYANTHUS] a strain of cultivated roses (Rosa polyantha) having numerous small flowers borne in a cluster …   English World dictionary

  • polyantha — noun Any of several hybrids of Rosa multiflora that have clusters of small flowers; a polyantha rose …   Wiktionary

  • Polyantha-Rose — The Fairy Züchter Bentall, England 1932 Gruppe Polyantharose Liste der Rosensorten Der Name Rosa polyantha wurde 1843 von den deutschen Botanikern Philipp Franz von Siebold und Joseph Gerhard Zuccari …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • polyantha rose — noun see polyantha …   Useful english dictionary

  • polyantha — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek polyanthos blooming Date: 1889 any of numerous dwarf hybrid roses characterized by many large clusters of small flowers …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • polyantha —   , polyanthus   Gk polys, many; anthos, flower. Spikelets with more than the expected number of florets …   Etymological dictionary of grasses

  • polyantha — poly·an·tha …   English syllables

  • Pylaisia polyantha — Systematik Klasse: Bryopsida …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Rosa 'Gloire des Polyantha' — Ботаническая иллюстрация: Rosa …   Википедия

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