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Dipladenia boliviensis

Dipladenia boliviensis

9.9
A climbing plant from Bolivia with shiny leaves and white trumpet-shaped flowers with yellow centers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Dipladenia boliviensis thrives in warm, sunny climates and is popular as an ornamental vine.

Examples

  • Gardeners appreciate the Dipladenia boliviensis for its abundant white flowers and lush foliage.

  • She planted a Dipladenia boliviensis by the trellis to add exotic charm to her garden.

  • Look at my Dipladenia boliviensis!

  • I just bought a Dipladenia boliviensis for my garden.

  • Gardeners appreciate the Dipladenia boliviensis for its abundant white flowers and lush foliage.

  • She planted a Dipladenia boliviensis by the trellis to add exotic charm to her garden.

  • The Dipladenia boliviensis thrives in warm, sunny climates and is popular as an ornamental vine.

Synonyms

Mandevilla boliviensis
vsDipladenia boliviensis
  • Specialized
9.7

A climbing bush with shiny leaves and white flowers with yellow centers, often grown in gardens

is native specifically to Bolivia and nearby regions rather than to all South America
white dipladenia
vsDipladenia boliviensis
9.7

A climbing bush with shiny leaves and white flowers with yellow centers

is native to Bolivia and nearby regions rather than described for garden use

Surface Forms

Dipladenia boliviensis singular
Dipladenia boliviensis plural

Morphology

Dipladenia + boliviensis

This is a botanical binomial composed of the genus name 'Dipladenia' and the Latin epithet 'boliviensis' (meaning 'from Bolivia' or 'Bolivian'), so the referent — a Dipladenia species native to Bolivia — is directly derivable from the parts. Taxonomic epithets commonly encode origin or characteristic across languages, making the compound readily interpretable by a learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Dipladenia boliviensis gets its name from two parts: Dipladenia, from Greek words meaning 'double' and 'gland', which paints a picture of the flower's paired nectar parts, and boliviensis, meaning 'from Bolivia'. So the name helps you remember a shrubby climbing plant with white, funnel-shaped flowers that comes from Bolivia.