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Mutisia

Mutisia

9.9
A South American climbing or trailing plant with large showy daisy-like flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Mutisia
  • Several species of Mutisia are valued for their attractive flowers.

Examples

  • The Mutisia plant can grow up to three meters tall.

  • The feathery seeds of Mutisia aid in wind dispersal.

  • Botanists discovered a new variety of Mutisia in the Andes.

  • Are you familiar with Mutisia species?

  • Several species of Mutisia are valued for their attractive flowers.

  • Botanists discovered a new variety of Mutisia in the Andes.

  • The feathery seeds of Mutisia aid in wind dispersal.

Surface Forms

Mutisia singular
Mutisias plural

Etymology

Mutisia is named after the Spanish botanist Mutis who studied plants in South America. So Mutisia means 'Mutis's plants', which helps you remember it as a group of climbing or trailing plants often with large, showy flowers.