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Definition of Bowiea volubilis

1. Noun. Much-branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large aboveground bulbs.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bowiea Volubilis

Literary usage of Bowiea volubilis

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

1. Organography of Plants, Especially of the Archegoniata and Spermaphyta by Karl Eberhard Goebel (1905)
"Bowiea volubilis. The first example to be noted here is Bowiea volubilis. The shoot-axis produces long ..."

2. A Contribution to Our Knowledge of Seedlings by John Lubbock (1892)
"The hypocotyl of Bowiea volubilis (fig. 682) is undeveloped ; and the primary root soon superseded by fleshy, adventitious roots. ..."

3. Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener and Country Gentlemen (1874)
"Bowiea volubilis is a very interesting Cape Liliaceous bulb, planted against ... Bowiea volubilis, from its graceful habit of growth and unique character, ..."

4. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1900)
"Bowiea volubilis. seeds, or occasionally by the natural division of the bulbs. The season of growth usually begins about the flrst of October, ..."

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