haemanthus coccineus
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Definition
- Noun:
- A spectacular flowering plant native to South Africa, characterized by large prostrate leaves marked with reddish-purple patterns and a distinctive flower structure consisting of a cluster of long yellow stamens surrounded by a coral-red cup of fleshy bracts.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The botanical garden's spring display featured the striking Haemanthus coccineus.
- Haemanthus coccineus is also commonly known as the "blood lily" or "paintbrush lily."
Advanced Usage
- In botanical classification: The term is used as the scientific binomial (genus and species) name for this specific plant.
- The specimen was correctly identified as Haemanthus coccineus.
Variants and Related Words
- Blood lily: A common name for .
- Paintbrush lily: Another common name for this species, referring to the appearance of its flower.
- Haemanthus: The genus name, which includes other related bulbous plants.
Synonyms
- Blood lily (common name)
- Paintbrush lily (common name)
- March lily (a less common name, though sometimes used for related species)
Notes on Meaning
- This term refers specifically to a single species of plant within the Amaryllidaceae family. It is not a general term for any red flower.
- The primary meaning is botanical and taxonomic, used for precise identification.
Noun
- spectacular plant having large prostrate leaves barred in reddish-purple and flowers with a clump of long yellow stamens in a coral-red cup of fleshy bracts; South Africa