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Definition of Peltandra virginica
1. Noun. Perennial herb of the eastern United States having arrowhead-shaped leaves and an elongate pointed spathe and green berries.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Peltandra Virginica
Literary usage of Peltandra virginica
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Rhodora by New England Botanical Club (1902)
"NEW STATIONS FOR Peltandra virginica AND CONOPHOLIS AMERICANA IN MAINE.— During
the last of July, 1900, I found a number of plants of Peltandra virginica ..."
2. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club by Torrey Botanical Club (1894)
"Peltandra virginica (L.) Kunth, Enum. 3: 43 (1841). Arum Virginicum L. Sp. PI.
966 (1753). Peltandra undulata Raf. Journ. Phys. 89: 103 (1819). 6. ..."
3. How to Know Wild Fruits: A Guide to Plants when Not in Flower by Means of by Maude Gridley Peterson (1914)
"... ARROW-ARUM Peltandra virginica Peltandra undulata Amm Family Fruit. — The
berries grow in a head similar to the fruits of Indian Turnip and Dragon Root. ..."