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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.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Martynia Annua
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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