shortia

shortia
☆ shortia [shôrt′ē ə ]
n.
〚ModL, after C. W. Short (1794-1863), U.S. horticulturist + -IA〛
any of a genus (Shortia, family Diapensiaceae, order Diapensiales) of evergreen, dicotyledonous plants with nodding, bell-shaped, white flowers on long stalks; esp., an American species ( S. galacifolia) native to the mountains of the Carolinas

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shor·ti·a (shôrʹtē-ə) n.
Any of various eastern North American and Asian evergreen stemless herbs of the genus Shortia, having glossy basal leaves and white, pink, or blue nodding flowers on long stalks.
  [New Latin Shortia, genus name, after Charles WilkinsShort (1794-1863), American physician and botanist.]

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  • shortia — noun any plant of the genus Shortia; evergreen perennial herbs with smooth leathery basal leaves and showy white solitary flowers • Hypernyms: ↑flower • Hyponyms: ↑oconee bells, ↑Shortia galacifolia • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Shortia …   Useful english dictionary

  • Shortia — ID 77871 Symbol Key SHORT Common Name shortia Family Diapensiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution GA, NC, SC, TN, VA Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Shortia galacifolia — Oconee bells Oconee Bells Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranke …   Wikipedia

  • Shortia galacifolia — apskritalapis skamboklis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Diapensijinių šeimos augalas (Shortia galacifolia), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Shortia galacifolia angl. Oconee bells; shortia šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių kalbos… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Shortia Torr. & A. Gray — Symbol SHORT Common Name shortia Botanical Family Diapensiaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Shortia galacifolia — ID 77872 Symbol Key SHGA Common Name Oconee bells Family Diapensiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution GA, NC, SC, TN, VA Growth Habit Subshrub, Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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