NOUN | plant | genus Bessera, Bessera | small genus of cormous perennials of Mexico |
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Meaning | small genus of cormous perennials of Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae. | |
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Synonym | Bessera | |
Member of | Liliaceae, family Liliaceae, lily family | Includes species sometimes divided among the following families |
Members | coral drops, Bessera elegans | Half-hardy Mexican herb cultivated for its drooping terminal umbels of showy red-and-white flowers |
Broader | liliid monocot genus | genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils |
Spanish | bessera, genus bessera | |
Catalan | bessera, genus bessera |
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