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Helipterum manglesii

Helipterum manglesii

9.9
A small Australian plant that lives for one year with soft pink, long-lasting flower heads
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Helipterum manglesii
  • Gardeners prize Helipterum manglesii for its persistent flowers and soft pink color.

Examples

  • The conservation group launched a program to protect wild populations of Helipterum manglesii.

  • During her visit to Western Australia, she photographed the delicate Helipterum manglesii in bloom.

  • The Helipterum manglesii blooms beautifully in spring.

  • I found a Helipterum manglesii while hiking in Australia.

  • During her visit to Western Australia, she photographed the delicate Helipterum manglesii in bloom.

  • Gardeners prize Helipterum manglesii for its persistent flowers and soft pink color.

  • The conservation group launched a program to protect wild populations of Helipterum manglesii.

Synonyms

Rhodanthe manglesii
vsHelipterum manglesii
  • Australian
9.9

A small Australian plant that lives one year and has light pink flowers that hang down

uses the other genus name when listing its classification
Swan River everlasting
vsHelipterum manglesii
  • Australian
9.9

A small Australian plant that lives for one year with light pink flowers that hang down

uses the scientific genus name instead of regional common naming

Surface Forms

Helipterum manglesii singular
Helipterum manglesiis plural

Morphology

Helipterum + manglesii

This is a scientific binomial: the genus name gives a general category (Helipterum = an everlasting plant) but the species epithet 'manglesii' is not a lexical word and is likely an eponym, so the full denotation (the specific Australian annual with pink nodding heads) cannot be derived from the parts. Botanical Latin names function as proper labels rather than compositional phrases, so a B1 learner knowing the listed constituents would not be able to infer the precise meaning.

Etymology

Helipterum manglesii may come from a Greek word for 'sun' because its round, papery flower heads look like small bright suns. The species name manglesii is 'named after' a plant collector called Mangles who sent the plant from Australia, so the name points to both the plant's look and its history.