HyperDic: genus_thespesia

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Thespesia:
NOUNplantgenus Thespesia, Thespesiaa small genus of tropical trees including the portia tree
English > genus Thespesia: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA small genus of tropical trees including the portia tree.
SynonymThespesia
Member ofMalvaceae, family Malvaceae, mallow familyherbs and shrubs and some trees
Membersportia tree, bendy tree, seaside mahoe, Thespesia populneapantropical tree of usually seacoasts sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its rounded heart-shaped leaves and showy yellow and purple flowers
Broaderdilleniid dicot genusgenus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
Spanishgenus thespesia, thespesia
Catalangenus thespesia, thespesia

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