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Shortia galacifolia

Shortia galacifolia

1 9.9
A plant from the southeastern US with single white, pink-tinged funnel flowers and glossy leaves that turn bronze-red in fall
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Shortia galacifolia
  • The rare Shortia galacifolia blooms with delicate white flowers in the early spring forests.

Examples

  • Many botanists travel to the Appalachian region to see wild populations of Shortia galacifolia.

  • Gardeners prize Shortia galacifolia for its striking foliage that turns red in the autumn.

  • The Shortia galacifolia blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • Look at the Shortia galacifolia!

  • Gardeners prize Shortia galacifolia for its striking foliage that turns red in the autumn.

  • Many botanists travel to the Appalachian region to see wild populations of Shortia galacifolia.

  • The rare Shortia galacifolia blooms with delicate white flowers in the early spring forests.

Synonyms

Oconee bells
vsShortia galacifolia
  • US
1 9.9

A plant from the southeastern United States with white bell-shaped flowers and glossy leaves that turn bronze-red in autumn

is the same description but uses slightly different wording

Surface Forms

Shortia galacifolia singular
Shortia galacifolias plural

Morphology

Shortia + galacifolia

This is a Latin binomial scientific name rather than a compositional English phrase; the constituents are a genus name and an obscure epithet ('galacifolia' is not a known English word). A B1 learner who knows the parts would not be able to derive the specific plant description from them, so the meaning is not predictable from the constituents.

Etymology

Shortia galacifolia was named to honor a botanist and is best remembered by its look: a single white, pink-tinged funnel flower above large shiny green leaves. So, the name now brings to mind this rare woodland flower and its bronze-red leaves in autumn.