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Radyera farragei

Radyera farragei

9.9
A small bush from southern and western Australia with purple flowers and toothed leaves
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Radyera farragei
  • The Radyera farragei is known for its attractive purple flowers and distinctive leaves.

Examples

  • Botanists sometimes debate whether Radyera farragei should be placed in the genus Hibiscus.

  • During our trip to Western Australia, we spotted several Radyera farragei shrubs growing wild.

  • The Radyera farragei is known for its beautiful purple flowers.

  • Many gardeners in Australia cultivate Radyera farragei for its unique foliage.

  • During our trip to Western Australia, we spotted several Radyera farragei shrubs growing wild.

  • The Radyera farragei is known for its attractive purple flowers and distinctive leaves.

  • Many gardeners in Australia cultivate Radyera farragei for its unique foliage.

Synonyms

Hibiscus farragei
vsRadyera farragei
  • Specialized
9.9

A southern and western Australian shrub with purple flowers and leaves with small teeth

is the same plant but given a different genus name
bush hibiscus
vsRadyera farragei
  • Australian
8.7

A small bush with purple flowers that grows in parts of Australia

is the formal botanical name rather than the everyday name

Surface Forms

Radyera farragei singular
Radyera farrageis plural

Morphology

Radyera + farragei

This is a Latin binomial (genus + specific epithet) where the second element is an arbitrary species name with no lexical meaning; knowing 'Radyera' as a genus might suggest a plant, but the epithet 'farragei' does not convey the species' traits. Taxonomic names are non-compositional for general learners, so a B1 learner who knows the parts would not be able to derive the detailed meaning (habit, leaf shape, native range) from the constituents.

Etymology

Radyera farragei is built from the group name Radyera and the species name farragei. The ending '-i' usually shows the plant was 'named after' a man called Farrage, often the person who found or studied it, so the name basically means 'Farrage's Radyera'.