Definition of Lychnis. Meaning of Lychnis. Synonyms of Lychnis

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Definition of Lychnis

Lychnis
Lychnis Lych"nis, n. [L., a kind of red flower, Gr. lychni`s; cf. ly`chnos a lamp.] (Bot.) A genus of Old World plants belonging to the Pink family (Caryophyllace[ae]). Most of the species have brilliantly colored flowers and cottony leaves, which may have anciently answered as wicks for lamps. The botanical name is in common use for the garden species. The corn cockle (Lychnis Githago) is a common weed in wheat fields.

Meaning of Lychnis from wikipedia

- in Lychnis' and three in Silene), the number of teeth of the seed capsule (five in Lychnis' and six in Silene), and by the sticky stems of Lychnis. ****ual...
- Silene chalcedonica (syn. Lychnis chalcedonica), the Maltese-cross or scarlet lychnis, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae,...
- Lychnis arvensis G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb. Lychnis dioecia Mill. Lychnis dioica L. Lychnis dioica subsp. rubra Weigel Lychnis diurna Sibth. Lychnis...
-  224. ISBN 9781845337315. "Lychnis coronaria". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 12 April 2020. "Lychnis coronaria 'Alba'". RHS. Retrieved...
- Otth Synonyms List Lychnis bhutanica W.W.Sm. Lychnis ciliata Wall. Lychnis eriostemon Wall. Lychnis indica (Roxb. ex Otth) Benth. Lychnis nutans Benth. Melandrium...
- PMID 25754608. "Lychnis flos-cuculi Jenny='Lychjen'". RHS. Retrieved 4 June 2021. "Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Petite Jenny'". RHS. Retrieved 4 June 2021. "Lychnis flos-cuculi...
- dawsonii (B.L.Rob.) Á.Löve & D.Löve Lychnis dawsonii (B.L.Rob.) J.P.Anderson Lychnis taimyrensis ( Tolm. ) Polunin Lychnis triflora var. dawsonii B.L.Rob....
- May to August. It grows on cliffs and rocky places. In Central Europe, Lychnis viscaria can be found in a variety of habitats, such as dry meadows, lush...
- trilobites, and echinoderm fragments. Lychnis Mountain was named in 1911 by James F. Porter for the alpine flower Lychnis. The mountain's name was officially...
- alba (Mill.) E.H.L.Krause non Muhl. ex Rohrb. Lychnis pratensis Rafn Silene pratensis (Rafn) Godr. Lychnis vespertina Sibth. Melandrium vespertinum (Sibth...