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Hermannia

Hermannia

9.9
A low-growing African plant with bell-shaped flowers that smell like honey
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Gardeners prize Hermannia for its delicate, honey-scented blossoms and low-growing habit.

Examples

  • Researchers studied several species within the Hermannia genus for their ecological adaptations.

  • The Hermannia plant thrives in warm climates.

  • The vibrant yellow flowers of Hermannia attract many pollinators in the South African veld.

  • Have you seen the beautiful Hermannia flowers?

  • Gardeners prize Hermannia for its delicate, honey-scented blossoms and low-growing habit.

  • The vibrant yellow flowers of Hermannia attract many pollinators in the South African veld.

  • Researchers studied several species within the Hermannia genus for their ecological adaptations.

Compounds

Hermannia verticillata
  • Specialized
9.9

A small African shrub with trailing stems and small yellow flowers that smell like honey

Surface Forms

Hermannia singular
Hermannias plural

Etymology

Hermannia is a plant name made from the name Hermann and the ending -ia, which is often used to make names for groups of plants. So, Hermannia simply means 'Hermann's plants', and that is why this name labels the group of African herbs with honey-scented, bell-shaped flowers.