genus Helipterum

genus Helipterum
noun
genus of South African and Australian herbs or shrubs grown as everlastings; the various Helipterum species are currently in process of being assigned to other genera especially genera Pteropogon and Hyalosperma
Syn: ↑Helipterum
Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Compositae, ↑family Compositae, ↑Asteraceae, ↑family Asteraceae, ↑aster family
Member Meronyms: ↑strawflower

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  • Helipterum — n. genus of South African and Australian herbs or shrubs grown as everlastings; the various {Helipterum} species are currently in process of being assigned to other genera, especially {Pteropogon} and {Hyalosperma}. Syn: genus {Helipterum}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Helipterum — Taxobox name = Helipterum image caption = regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Asterales familia = Asteraceae genus = Helipterum genus authority = DC. subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = See text.… …   Wikipedia

  • Helipterum — noun genus of South African and Australian herbs or shrubs grown as everlastings; the various Helipterum species are currently in process of being assigned to other genera especially genera Pteropogon and Hyalosperma • Syn: ↑genus Helipterum •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Rhodanthe — noun genus of xerophytic herbs and shrubs of South Africa and Australia; sometimes included in genus Helipterum • Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Compositae, ↑family Compositae, ↑Asteraceae, ↑family Asteraceae, ↑aster family …   Useful english dictionary

  • Helipterum manglesii — noun Australian annual everlasting having light pink nodding flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Helipterum • Syn: ↑Swan River everlasting, ↑rhodanthe, ↑Rhodanthe manglesii • Hypernyms: ↑everlasting, ↑everlasting flower • …   Useful english dictionary

  • helipterum — /hɛˈlɪptərəm / (say he liptuhruhm) noun any plant of the genus Helipterum, family Compositae, usually with yellow, pink or white flowers, some species of which, as H. roseum from western Australia, have flowers which can be picked for dried… …  

  • genus Acroclinium — noun genus of herbs and shrubs of Australia and South Africa: everlasting flower; most species usually placed in genus Helipterum • Syn: ↑Acroclinium • Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus • Member Meronyms: ↑pink and white everlasting, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Hyalosperma — noun genus of herbs of temperate Australia including some from genus Helipterum • Syn: ↑Hyalosperma • Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Compositae, ↑family Compositae, ↑Asteraceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Pteropogon — noun genus of Australian and South African herbs including some from genus Helipterum • Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Compositae, ↑family Compositae, ↑Asteraceae, ↑family Asteraceae, ↑aster family …   Useful english dictionary

  • asterid dicot genus — noun genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Hyponyms: ↑genus Achillea, ↑Acroclinium, ↑genus Acroclinium, ↑Ageratina, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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