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Loasa

Loasa

9.9
A group of South American plants with stinging hairs and bright flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Loasa genus is noted for its distinctive stinging hairs.

Examples

  • Several species within Loasa are cultivated as ornamental plants in gardens.

  • Botanists have discovered a new species belonging to the Loasa genus in South America.

  • Look at that Loasa!

  • What a beautiful Loasa!

  • The Loasa plant is famous for its beautiful flowers and irritating stinging hairs.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the aesthetic appeal of various Loasa species in their floral displays.

  • Researchers are studying the effects of the stinging hairs found in Loasa to understand their purpose.

Compounds

loasa family
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of hairy climbing plants with bright flowers from America, Africa, and southern Arabia

Surface Forms

Loasa singular
Loasas plural

Etymology

Loasa is a Latin-style scientific name for a group of South American plants, and such genus names often come from a person's name or a local name for the plant. A helpful way to remember Loasa is to think of it as the plants' 'family name', so Loasa points to those stinging, showy garden plants.