bouvardia

bouvardia
/booh vahr"dee euh/, n.
any tropical shrub belonging to the genus Bouvardia, of the madder family, having cymes of red, yellow, or white tubular flowers.
[1805; < NL; named after Charles Bouvard (d. 1658), French physician; see -IA]

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▪ plant genus
      (genus Bouvardia), any of about 20 species of evergreen shrubs or herbs of the madder family (Rubiaceae), mostly natives of tropical America. Some species are forced in greenhouses.

      The large, showy flowers are usually red, white, or yellow. They are sold by florists in colder climates.

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  • Bouvardia Salisb. — Symbol BOUVA Common Name bouvardia Botanical Family Rubiaceae …   Scientific plant list

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