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Ipomoea orizabensis

Ipomoea orizabensis

9.9
A tropical morning glory plant with bright pink funnel-shaped flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Ipomoea orizabensis
  • The Ipomoea orizabensis blooms with vibrant pink flowers every summer in the greenhouse.

Examples

  • Gardeners admire Ipomoea orizabensis for its rapid climbing ability and ornamental appeal.

  • Researchers are studying the growth habits of Ipomoea orizabensis in different climates.

  • The Ipomoea orizabensis blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • Have you seen the Ipomoea orizabensis in the botanical garden?

  • Gardeners admire Ipomoea orizabensis for its showy, funnel-shaped flowers and rapid climbing ability.

  • The Ipomoea orizabensis produces large, colorful blooms that attract butterflies to the garden.

  • In tropical regions, the Ipomoea orizabensis is widely appreciated for its beautiful flowers and lush vines.

Surface Forms

Ipomoea orizabensis singular
Ipomoea orizabensises plural

Morphology

Ipomoea + orizabensis

This is a Latin binomial: 'Ipomoea' clearly identifies the genus (a morning-glory plant), so a learner who knows that constituent would recognize it as a species name. However, 'orizabensis' has no dictionary entry here and is a Latin-derived specific epithet (likely indicating origin) that an average B1 learner would not be able to interpret, so the overall meaning is only partly inferable from the parts.

Etymology

Ipomoea orizabensis may come from a mix of old words and a place name: Ipomoea may mean 'worm-like' because the plant's long climbing stems look like worms, and orizabensis means 'from Orizaba', a place in Mexico where it was first found. So, the name helps you remember both the plant's worm-like climbing shape and where it came from.