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Definition of Ligularia
1. Noun. Genus of Old World herbs resembling groundsel: leopard plants.
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Aster Family, Asteraceae, Compositae, Family Asteraceae, Family Compositae
Member holonyms: Leopard Plant
Definition of Ligularia
1. Noun. (botany) Any of several species of flowering plant, of the genus ''Ligularia'', having heart-shaped leaves and bright, daisy-like flowers. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ligularia
Literary usage of Ligularia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and ...by Liberty Hyde Bailey by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"Not yet known in American gardens. Needs further study.—ligularia ... seem to
the writer to be jrc satisfactorily treated under the genus ligularia. ..."
2. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1902)
"ligularia. Cineraria is also a Senecio, but the florist's Cineraria is described
under that name in Vol. I of this work. Bentham & Hooker refer to Senecio ..."
3. The Flora of British India by Joseph Dalton Hooker (1890)
"Fl. Й8; Brand. FUI: Fl. 439 ; Kurz For. Fl. ii. 416 ; Beddome Forester's Man.
US; Wall Cat. "689. E. ligularia, Ro.rb. Fl. Lid. ii. 465 ; Ham. in Trans. ..."
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