Crocosmia

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See also: crocosmia

Translingual

Crocosmia aurea blooms going to seed

Etymology

Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos, “saffron”) + ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell”).

Proper noun

Crocosmia f

A taxonomic genus within the family Iridaceae – montbretias, of southern and eastern Africa.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Iridaceae – family; Crocoideae - subfamily; Freesieae - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Crocosmia aurea - type species

References

Crocosmia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Crocosmia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Crocosmia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Crocosmia at The Plant List

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