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Lambertia formosa

Lambertia formosa

9.9
A bush from eastern Australia with clusters of red flowers that have nectar
  • noun
  • Australian
translation icon : Lambertia formosa
  • In gardens, Lambertia formosa provides a stunning display with its clusters of bright red flowers.

Examples

  • Many native birds are attracted to the nectar produced by Lambertia formosa.

  • Bushwalkers often spot Lambertia formosa growing in rocky areas of New South Wales.

  • The Lambertia formosa brightened the garden with its vivid red blooms.

  • The Lambertia formosa blooms beautifully in spring.

  • Have you seen a Lambertia formosa before?

  • You can find Lambertia formosa thriving in the coastal heathlands of eastern Australia.

  • The birds flock to Lambertia formosa during the flowering season due to its sweet nectar.

Synonyms

mountain devil
vsLambertia formosa
  • Australian
9.9

A bushy Australian shrub with clusters of bright red flowers that attract birds

is the scientific formal name for the same shrub

Surface Forms

Lambertia formosa singular
Lambertia formosas plural

Morphology

Lambertia + formosa

This is a scientific Latin binomial: 'Lambertia' identifies the plant genus so a learner knowing it would recognise this as a species name, while 'formosa' is an epithet (cognate with Romance words meaning 'beautiful') but is not a common English word. A B1 learner who knows both constituents could infer it names a species of Lambertia and that the epithet likely describes appearance, but they would not be able to derive the full descriptive sense (an erect, bushy shrub native to eastern Australia) without domain-specific knowledge.

Etymology

Lambertia formosa may be named after a British plant collector, Aylmer Lambert, while formosa comes from an old Latin word meaning 'beautiful'. So the name can be remembered as 'Lambert's beautiful plant', which fits the shrub's bright red, nectar rich flowers.