Hemerocallis

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Translingual

Hemerocallis fulva

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἡμεροκαλλές (hēmerokallés, “martagon lily”). Named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707–1778).[1][2]

Proper noun

Hemerocallis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Asphodelaceae – daylilies, perennial plants native to East Asia.

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References

  1. ^ Erhardt, Walter & Götz, Erich & Bödeker, Nils & Seybold, Siegmund, Zander. Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen. Dictionary of plant names. Dictionnaire des noms de plantes, Ulmer, 2000.
  2. ^ Hyam, Roger & Pankhurst, Richard, Plants and their Names. A Concise Dictionary, Oxford University Press, US, 1995.
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