Definition of calceolaria. Meaning of calceolaria. Synonyms of calceolaria

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Definition of calceolaria

calceolaria
calceolaria cal`ce*o*la"ri*a (k[a^]l`s[-e]*[-o]*l[=a]"r[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL., fr. L. calceolarius shoemaker, fr. calceolus, a dim. of calceus shoe.] (Bot.) A genus of showy herbaceous or shrubby plants, brought from South America; slipperwort. It has a yellow or purple flower, often spotted or striped, the shape of which suggests its name.

Meaning of calceolaria from wikipedia

- slipperwort. Calceolaria contains the following species: Calceolaria aconcaguina Phil. Calceolaria adenanthera Molau Calceolaria adenocalyx Molau Calceolaria aiseniana...
- Calceolaria uniflora (syn. Calceolaria darwinii, known as Darwin's slipper) is a perennial plant of the genus Calceolaria, known as the slipperworts....
- Along with Calceolaria corymbosa and Calceolaria crenatiflora it has contributed to the Calceolaria Herbeohybrida Group of cultivars. "Calceolaria cana Cav"...
- Calceolaria Herbeohybrida Group, also called Calceolaria ×herbeohybrida Voss, is a cultivar group of hybrids in the genus Calceolaria, derived from three...
- rumicivorus is however known to feed on the fleshy flower petal appendages of Calceolaria uniflora, a species of Scrophularaceae. In the process of feeding on...
- Calceolaria integrifolia, the bush slipperwort, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the genus Calceolaria and native to Argentina and Chile. This...
- Calceolaria hyssopifolia is a species of plant in the Calceolariaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. The Latin word hyssopifolia (which also occurs...
- Calceolaria crenatiflora is a species of flowering plant in the pocketbook plant genus Calceolaria, family Calceolariaceae. It is native to central and...
- Calceolaria oxyphylla is a species of plant in the Calceolariaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. León-Yánez, S.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Calceolaria oxyphylla"...
- Calceolaria zamorana is a species of plant in the Calceolariaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. León-Yánez, S.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Calceolaria zamorana"...