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Bomarea

Bomarea

1 9.9
A tropical climbing plant with colorful flowers shaped like small umbrellas
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Bomarea
  • The Bomarea is prized by gardeners for its colorful, exotic blossoms.

Examples

  • Researchers discovered a new variety of Bomarea in the Peruvian Andes.

  • Many species within the Bomarea genus are popular in tropical horticulture.

  • The Bomarea plant thrives in tropical climates.

  • Have you seen a Bomarea flower before?

  • Many species within the Bomarea genus are popular in tropical horticulture.

  • Researchers discovered a new variety of Bomarea in the Peruvian Andes.

  • The Bomarea is prized by gardeners for its colorful, exotic blossoms.

Compounds

Bomarea edulis
  • Specialized
9.9

A vine from the West Indies and northern South America with pink and yellow spotted flowers and edible roots

Surface Forms

Bomarea singular
Bomareas plural

Etymology

The word Bomarea is a Latin-style name botanists gave to a group of tropical American climbing plants with showy, umbrella-like flowers. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Bomarea as if it were bom + area, meaning 'blooming area', which fits these vines that make bright clusters of flowers.