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Definition of Thunbergia
1. Noun. A genus of herbs or vines of the family Acanthaceae.
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Acanthaceae, Acanthus Family, Family Acanthaceae
Member holonyms: Black-eyed Susan, Black-eyed Susan Vine, Thunbergia Alata
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thunbergia
Literary usage of Thunbergia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society by Cambridge Philosophical Society (1889)
"The stems of various species of thunbergia are considerably thickened just above
the insertion of the leaves, these thickenings possessing a structure ..."
2. A Contribution to Our Knowledge of Seedlings by John Lubbock (1892)
"thunbergia alaia. Half nat. size. Second and third pairs triangular-hastate,
subcordate at the base, irregularly dentate, five-nerved. ..."
3. The Annals of Horticulture (1849)
"... to be encouraged to progress as rapidly as is consistent with sturdy and
vigorous development. Few plants are more attractive than the common thunbergia ..."
4. Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse by Edward Step (1897)
"... thunbergia (named in honour of Professor Thunberg, of Upsala, 1743- 1822).
A genus of about thirty species of annual or perennial stove herbs, ..."
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