NOUN | plant | Sinningia, genus Sinningia | genus of perennial tuberous herbs and shrubs of Central and South America |
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Meaning | genus of perennial tuberous herbs and shrubs of Central and South America. | |
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Synonym | genus Sinningia | |
Member of | Gesneriaceae, family Gesneriaceae, gesneria family | large family of tropical herbs or shrubs or lianas |
Members | florist's gloxinia, Sinningia speciosa, Gloxinia spesiosa | South American herb cultivated in many varieties as a houseplant for its large handsome leaves and large variously colored bell-shaped flowers |
Broader | asterid dicot genus | genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs |
Spanish | genus sinningia, sinningia | |
Catalan | genus sinningia, sinningia |
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