HyperDic: genus_gloriosa

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Gloriosa:
NOUNplantgenus Gloriosasometimes placed in family Colchicaceae
English > genus Gloriosa: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningsometimes placed in family Colchicaceae; one species: glory lily.
Member ofLiliaceae, family Liliaceae, lily familyIncludes species sometimes divided among the following families
Membersgloriosa, glory lily, climbing lily, creeping lily, Gloriosa superbaAny plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia
Broaderliliid monocot genusgenus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
Spanishgenus gloriosa
Catalangenus gloriosa

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