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Brasenia schreberi

Brasenia schreberi

9.9
A water plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Brasenia schreberi
  • Many aquarists value Brasenia schreberi for its decorative floating leaves and ease of care.

Examples

  • The Brasenia schreberi thrives in calm waters.

  • The aquarium featured a cluster of Brasenia schreberi at the water's surface.

  • Researchers found healthy populations of Brasenia schreberi in the protected wetland area.

  • Many aquarists love to keep Brasenia schreberi in their tanks.

  • Many aquarists value Brasenia schreberi for its decorative floating leaves and ease of care.

  • The aquarium featured a cluster of Brasenia schreberi at the water's surface.

  • Researchers found healthy populations of Brasenia schreberi in the protected wetland area.

Synonyms

water-target
vsBrasenia schreberi
9.9

A water plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers

is more often used in aquariums than the linked plant
water-shield
vsBrasenia schreberi
8.7

A water plant with round floating leaves and small flowers found in ponds and lakes

is a more specific plant with oval leaves and purple flowers

Surface Forms

Brasenia schreberi singular
Brasenia schreberis plural

Morphology

Brasenia + schreberi

This is a scientific Latin binomial (genus + specific epithet): knowing 'Brasenia' would allow a learner to infer that the phrase names a species of an aquatic plant. However, 'schreberi' is a Latinized proper epithet with no descriptive meaning in English, so the precise referent and descriptive properties are not derivable from the parts, making the term only partly transparent.

Etymology

Brasenia schreberi is a two-part Latin name: Brasenia is the group name and schreberi is 'named after' the botanist Schreber. Imagine the little plant carrying Schreber's name as it floats on a pond—this picture helps you remember it is a small water plant with round floating leaves often used in aquariums.