HyperDic: genus_agapanthus

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Agapanthus:
NOUNplantgenus Agapanthussmall genus of South African evergreen or deciduous plants
English > genus Agapanthus: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningsmall genus of South African evergreen or deciduous plants; sometimes placed in the family or subfamily Alliaceae.
Member ofLiliaceae, family Liliaceae, lily familyIncludes species sometimes divided among the following families
MembersAfrican lily, African tulip, blue African lily, Agapanthus africanusAfrican plant with bright green evergreen leaves and umbels of many usually deep violet-blue flowers
agapanthus, lily of the NileAny of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers
Broaderliliid monocot genusgenus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
Spanishgenus agapanthus
Catalangenus agapanthus

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