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Hypericum crux-andrae

Hypericum crux-andrae

9.9
A small bush with yellow four-petalled flowers in a cross shape often found in the southeastern United States
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : hipérico crux-andrae
  • The Hypericum crux-andrae blooms every summer in the southeastern United States.

Examples

  • Gardeners admire Hypericum crux-andrae for its distinctive cross-shaped flowers.

  • The Hypericum crux-andrae is known for its bright yellow flowers that attract pollinators.

  • Botanists identified the shrub as Hypericum crux-andrae during their field study.

  • The Hypericum crux-andrae blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • Have you seen the Hypericum crux-andrae in the garden?

  • In gardens across the southeastern United States, Hypericum crux-andrae adds vibrant color during the summer.

  • Many people are drawn to the Hypericum crux-andrae for its unique four-petaled blossom shape.

Synonyms

St Andrews's cross
vsHypericum crux-andrae
  • US
9.9

A small bush with yellow or apricot flowers that have four petals formed like a cross

is the scientific name for the same shrubby plant

Surface Forms

Hypericum crux-andrae singular
Hypericum crux-andrae plural

Morphology

Hypericum + crux-andrae

The element 'Hypericum' clearly signals a plant genus so a learner who knows that would infer the phrase refers to a plant, but the species epithet 'crux-andrae' is Latin/opaque and not interpretable by an average B1 learner. Because only the generic category is recoverable while the specific identity and descriptive meaning cannot be derived from the constituents, the expression is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Hypericum crux-andrae comes from Latin words crux ('cross') and andreae ('of Andrew'), a reference to Saint Andrew's X-shaped cross. The flowers have four petals that form a clear cross shape, so the name helps you remember the plant by its cross-shaped flowers.