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Definition of Telopea
1. Noun. Australian evergreen shrubs: waratahs.
Generic synonyms: Dicot Genus, Magnoliopsid Genus
Group relationships: Family Proteaceae, Protea Family, Proteaceae
Member holonyms: Telopea Oreades, Waratah, Telopea Speciosissima, Waratah
Lexicographical Neighbors of Telopea
Literary usage of Telopea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1902)
"Telopea can probably be propagated by layering. Telopea is a genus of 3 species,
2 Australian, 1 Tas- manian. Perianth irregular, the tube open early on the ..."
2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"... Telopea (Greek, seen at a distance, of fanciful application). ... but Telopea
is included in the list of "nomina conservanda accepted by the Vienna ..."
3. The American Flower Garden Directory: Containing Practical Directions for by Robert Buist (1839)
"It is now called Telopea in allusion to the brilliant crimson flowers, which from
their large size are seen at a great distance, and which render it one of ..."
4. American Flower Garden Directory by Robert Buist (1832)
"It is now called Telopea in allusion to the brilliant crimson flowers, which from
their great size are seen at a large distance, ..."
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