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Gentianopsis thermalis

Gentianopsis thermalis

9.9
A small blue wildflower with fringed petals that grows near hot springs
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Gentianopsis thermalis
  • We spotted a rare Gentianopsis thermalis blooming near the Yellowstone hot springs.

Examples

  • The delicate petals of the Gentianopsis thermalis are edged with a distinctive fringe.

  • Botanists visited the park specifically to study Gentianopsis thermalis populations.

  • The Gentianopsis thermalis blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • Have you ever seen a Gentianopsis thermalis in the wild?

  • We spotted a rare Gentianopsis thermalis blooming near the Yellowstone hot springs.

  • Botanists visited the park specifically to study Gentianopsis thermalis populations.

  • The delicate petals of the Gentianopsis thermalis are edged with a distinctive fringe.

Synonyms

Gentiana thermalis
vsGentianopsis thermalis
  • Specialized
9.9

A small blue flower that grows near hot springs in Yellowstone National Park

is a fringed mountain form often near hot springs in Yellowstone

Surface Forms

Gentianopsis thermalis singular
Gentianopsis thermalises plural

Morphology

Gentianopsis + thermalis

The first element 'Gentianopsis' clearly identifies a genus of flowering plants, so a learner who knows that would understand this refers to a plant. The second element 'thermalis' is a Latinized form (not a standard English word) but resembles 'thermal' (heat), so the combination suggests a heat-associated or hot‑spring plant; because it is a scientific binomial using Latin morphology rather than everyday English composition, the meaning is only partially predictable to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Gentianopsis thermalis comes from Latin words: Gentianopsis means 'gentian-like' and thermalis means 'of the hot springs'. So the name gives a clear image: a small fringed gentian that grows near hot springs, which is what this plant does today.