Memidex - A. riparia (anchusa)
Definition:
an anchusa of southern Africa having blue to red-purple flowers
Class:
plant noun (plants and fungi)
Usage:
Plural:
A. riparia*
(* A. riparia may be used in a singular or plural context)
Type of:
anchusa » herb » vascular plant » plant » organism » living thing
Member of:
Anchusa » Boraginaceae » Polemoniales » Asteridae » Dicotyledones » Angiospermae » Spermatophyta » Plantae
Original source:
Synonyms:
A. capensis [abbreviation, species] | Anchusa capensis [species] | Anchusa riparia [nonstandard, species] | Cape bugloss | cape bugloss | Cape forget-me-not | cape forget-me-not
Reference links
Random House:
anchusa | alkanet
Summary:
any plant of the genus Anchusa, of the borage family, several species of which are cultivated for their blue or purplish flowers that resemble ... (24 of 35 words, pronunciation)
Wiktionary:
anchusa | anchusas [plural]
Summary:
a genus of rough and hairy Old World herbs with one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers in the family Boraginaceae. (19 of 20 words)
Wikipedia:
Anchusa
Summary:
The genus Anchusa L. belongs to the tribe Boragineae of the borage family. It includes about 40 species. These species grow in Europe, North Africa, South Africa en Western Asia. They are introduced into the USA. They consist of annual plants, ... (41 of 655 words, 1 image)
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