Cephalotus follicularis

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A small plant from western Australia with pitcher-shaped leaves that trap insects

noun
/sɛfəˈloʊtəs fɒlɪˈkjʊlərɪs/

Specialized

: Cephalotus follicularis

The Cephalotus follicularis is prized by collectors for its unique insect-trapping leaves.

Examples

In her greenhouse, she successfully cultivated several Cephalotus follicularis plants.
Botanists studied how the Cephalotus follicularis adapts to nutrient-poor soils.
The Cephalotus follicularis is a fascinating plant.
I saw a Cephalotus follicularis at the botanical garden.
Botanists studied how the Cephalotus follicularis adapts to nutrient-poor soils.
In her greenhouse, she successfully cultivated several Cephalotus follicularis plants.
The Cephalotus follicularis is prized by collectors for its unique insect-trapping leaves.

Synonyms

Australian pitcher plant

vsCephalotus follicularis

Australian

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A Western Australian plant that catches insects with green pitcher-shaped leaves with a red edge on the lid

is the specific species name for that exact plant known for trapping insects

Surface Forms

Cephalotus follicularis singular

Cephalotus follicularis plural

Morphology

Cephalotus + follicularis

This is a Linnaean binomial combining the genus name Cephalotus (a carnivorous-plant genus) with a species epithet; a learner who knows the constituents can infer it refers to a particular species within the Cephalotus genus. While specific attributes (native range, pitcher morphology) are not recoverable from the name alone, the basic sense 'a species of Cephalotus' is transparently compositional and follows cross-linguistic taxonomic conventions.

Etymology

Cephalotus follicularis may come from old Greek and Latin words: Cephalotus from a Greek word for 'head' and follicularis from a Latin word for 'small bag'. The plant's leaves look like little pitcher-shaped 'bags' that trap insects, so the name points to its insect-trapping leaves.