Definition of Aphyllanthes

1. Noun. One species; small fibrous-rooted perennial with rushlike foliage and deep blue flowers; sometimes placed in its own family Aphyllanthaceae.

Exact synonyms: Genus Aphyllanthes
Generic synonyms: Liliid Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, Lily Family

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aphyllanthes

Aphanizomenon flos-aqua
Aphanizomenon flos-aquae
Aphasmidia
Aphididae
Aphidoidea
Aphis fabae
Aphis pomi
Aphriza
Aphriza virgata
Aphrodite
Aphroditus
Aphrophora
Aphrophora saratogensis
Aphyllanthaceae
Aphyllanthes
Aphyllophorales
Apia
Apician
Apidae
Apios
Apios americana
Apios tuberosa
Apis mellifera
Apis mellifera adansonii
Apis mellifera scutellata
Apium
Apium graveolens
Apium graveolens dulce
Apium graveolens rapaceum

Literary usage of Aphyllanthes

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

1. Caroli a Linné ... Systema vegetabilium secundum classes, ordines, genera by Carl von Linné, ( (1829)
"1384- aphyllanthes. 1. *A. monspeliensis L in ti. Spec. 422. Willd. Spec. II. ,,Had. repens. ... aphyllanthes."

2. Hortus Kewensis; Or, A Catalogue of the Plants Cultivated in the Royal by William Aiton (1811)
"H. If . aphyllanthes. Gen. pi. 556. Cor. hexapetala. ... aphyllanthes juncea. Salisb. paradis, Q. Nat. of the South of France, Rush-like Lily-pink. Introd. ..."

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