acidanthera

American

[as-i-dan-ther-uh] / ˌæs ɪˈdæn θər ə /

noun

any bulbous African plant belonging to the genus Acidanthera, of the iris family, having sword-shaped leaves and long tubular flowers.

acidanthera British

/ ˌæsɪˈdænθərə /

noun

any plant of the African cormous genus Acidanthera, cultivated for its graceful tubular white and red or white and purple flowers, often scented: family Iridaceae

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Etymology

Origin of acidanthera

< New Latin (1844) < Greek akid- (stem of akís ) needle (cognate with Latin acus; acicula ) + New Latin -anthera; anther, -a ²

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Many species formerly included in the genus Gladiolus are now correctly assigned to Acidanthera, Antholyza, Babiana, Freesia, Montbretia, Tritona and Watsonia.

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