HyperDic: calandrinia

English > 1 sense of the word Calandrinia:
NOUNplantCalandrinia, genus Calandrinialarge genus of low-growing herbs
English > Calandrinia: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninglarge genus of low-growing herbs; widespread throughout tropical and warm temperate regions having usually basal leaves and panicles of purplish ephemeral flowers.
Synonymgenus Calandrinia
Member ofPortulacaceae, family Portulacaceae, purslane familyfamily of usually succulent herbs
Membersred maids, redmaids, Calandrinia ciliatasucculent carpet-forming plant having small brilliant reddish-pink flowers
rock purslaneA plant of the genus Calandrinia
Broadercaryophylloid dicot genusgenus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers
Spanishcalandrinia, genus calandrinia
Catalancalandrinia, genus calandrinia

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