bouvardia

American

[boo-vahr-dee-uh] / buˈvɑr di ə /

noun

any tropical shrub belonging to the genus Bouvardia, of the madder family, having cymes of red, yellow, or white tubular flowers.

Etymology

Origin of bouvardia

1805; < New Latin; named after Charles Bouvard (died 1658), French physician; see -ia

Example Sentences

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Bailey's description, it appears that the Mexican Bouvardia leiantha is heterostyled.

From The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Darwin, Charles

Amongst the indoor plants which may be so treated, Bouvardia, Pelargonium, Aralia and Wigandia may be mentioned.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various

From the resemblance of its showy buff or salmon-colored flowers to the Bouvardias of our gardens, these plants are popularly known as "wild Bouvardia."

From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Parsons, Mary Elizabeth

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