grandiflora
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of grandiflora
1900–05; < New Latin, a specific epithet frequent in the names of such flowers; see grand, -i-, flora
Example Sentences
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Kathleen Ferguson grabbed a pair of pruning shears from a mailbox nailed to a garden bed and leaned down to cut bunches of Orlaya grandiflora on the flower-filled hillside.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2024
‘South Africa’ is a vigorous grandiflora that has wonderfully scented golden-yellow flowers with a high-centered bloom form.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2021
At least, that’s what happened to Marshallia grandiflora, a large flowering plant last collected in 1919.
From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2020
Speaking of those last representatives, what’s the likelihood that Lebbiea grandiflora will survive?
From Scientific American • Dec. 14, 2018
The variety, grandiflora, is better than the type.
From Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens by Cook, Ernest Thomas
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