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Abronia maritima

Abronia maritima

9.9
A coastal plant on sandy dunes with round clusters of dark red flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Many visitors admired the striking red flowers of Abronia maritima along the trail.

Examples

  • The sandy dunes were covered with blooming Abronia maritima in the early summer.

  • Biologists studied Abronia maritima to understand how plants adapt to harsh coastal environments.

  • I saw an Abronia maritima blooming on the beach.

  • The Abronia maritima is known for its stunning flowers.

  • Many visitors admired the striking red flowers of Abronia maritima along the trail.

  • The sandy dunes were covered with blooming Abronia maritima in the early summer.

  • Biologists studied Abronia maritima to understand how plants adapt to harsh coastal environments.

Synonyms

beach pancake
vsAbronia maritima
  • US
9.9

A low plant near the sea with round heads of dark red flowers that grow on sandy dunes

is the scientific species name for that same coastal dune plant

Surface Forms

Abronia maritima singular
Abronia maritimas plural

Morphology

Abronia + maritima

The name transparently combines the genus 'Abronia' (sand-verbenas) with the Latin adjective 'maritima' (maritime/of the sea), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes the coastal species of Abronia. Binomial Latin species names routinely encode taxonomic and habitat information, making the meaning compositional and predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Abronia maritima may come from older words: Abronia may come from a Greek word meaning 'delicate', and maritima is Latin for 'of the sea'. So the name gives a clear picture — a delicate plant that lives by the sea, which fits its red flowers on coastal dunes.