stenandrium
US/ˌstɛˈnændɹiəm/
stenandrium noun: any of the genus Stenandrium of flowering plants of the Americas.
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Noun
stenandrium (plural stenandriums)
- Any of the genus Stenandrium of flowering plants of the Americas.
- Stenandriums are evergreen, mostly stemless, herbaceous perennials with undivided, toothless, basal leaves and small, asymmetrical flowers in spikes.1980, Thomas H. Everett, The New York Botanical Garden Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horticulture, Taylor & Francis, →ISBN, page 3226
- The white streaks on stenandrium petals are more than decoration. Like the lines or prominent veins seen on many flowers, they serve an important function in pollination.2012 February 15, Carolyn Dodson, A Guide to Plants of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert, UNM Press, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- shaggytuft, gerardia
Synonyms of stenandrium
Forms of stenandrium
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Origin of stenandrium
Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Stenandrium.
Questions about stenandrium
- What does stenandrium mean?
- Stenandrium means any of the genus Stenandrium of flowering plants of the Americas.
- What part of speech is stenandrium?
- Stenandrium is a noun.
- How do you pronounce stenandrium?
- Stenandrium is pronounced /ˌstɛˈnændɹiəm/ (US).
- What is the plural of stenandrium?
- The plural of stenandrium is stenandriums.
Words near stenandrium in the dictionary
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