Definition of Martynia annua

1. Noun. Sprawling annual or perennial herb of Central America and West Indies having creamy-white to red-purple bell-shaped flowers followed by unusual horned fruit.

Exact synonyms: Martynia
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Martynia

Lexicographical Neighbors of Martynia Annua

Martiniquans
Martinique
Martinis
Martinize
Martinized
Martinmas
Martinmases
Martinotti's cell
Martins
Martlemas
Martuthunira
Marty
Marty Stu
Marty Stus
Martynia annua
Martynia arenaria
Martynia fragrans
Martyniaceae
Martyrs of al-Aqsa
Marut
Maruthini
Marvell
Marvellian
Marvin
Marvin Neil Simon
Marwari
Marwaris
Marx
Marx Brothers

Literary usage of Martynia annua

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British by Nathaniel Lord Britton, Addison Brown (1913)
"About 8 species, natives of America. Besides the following, 2 others occur in the southwestern United States. Type species : martynia annua L. 1. ..."

2. Annals and Magazine of Natural History by William Jardine (1861)
"The figure of the ovary and fruit of martynia annua given by Gaertner (de Fruct. tab. 110) affords a very correct idea of this structure, ..."

3. The American Gardener's Calendar; Adapted to the Climates and Seasons of the by Bernard M'Mahon (1806)
"White, purple, and striped Globe Amaranthus, Tricolor Amaranthus, Double Balsams and martynia annua; Browallia, ..."

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