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salpiglossis
salpiglossis , any plant of the genus Salpiglossis of the family Solanaceae ( nightshade family), herbs native to Chile and widely cultivated elsewhere as garden annuals for their richly variegated, funnel-shaped blossoms in a variety of colors. Painted tongue ( S. sinuata ) is the most common in gardens. The genus is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Polemoniales, family Solanaceae. |
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"salpiglossis." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "salpiglossis." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-salpiglo.html "salpiglossis." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-salpiglo.html |
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salpiglossis
salpiglossis herbaceous garden-plant. XIX. modL., irreg. f. Gr. sálpigx trumpet + glôssa tongue; so named from its trumpet-shaped corolla.
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T. F. HOAD. "salpiglossis." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "salpiglossis." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-salpiglossis.html T. F. HOAD. "salpiglossis." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-salpiglossis.html |
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