Schlumbergera baridgesii
- noun
- /ˌʃlʌmˈbɜrɡəra bɑːˈrɪdʒəˌsi/
- Specialized
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Schlumbergera baridgesii
- Many plant enthusiasts enjoy growing Schlumbergera baridgesii for its unique jointed stems and beautiful rose-purple flowers.
Examples
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With proper care, the Schlumbergera baridgesii can bloom every year around the holidays.
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The Schlumbergera baridgesii adds a burst of color to the living room during the winter months.
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Many plant enthusiasts enjoy growing Schlumbergera baridgesii for its unique jointed stems and beautiful flowers.
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My grandmother has a beautiful Schlumbergera baridgesii in her living room.
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Did you see the Schlumbergera baridgesii blooming in the garden?
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The Schlumbergera baridgesii adds a vibrant splash of color to my living room during the winter months.
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With proper care, the Schlumbergera baridgesii can produce stunning blooms every holiday season.
Synonyms
A cactus from Brazil kept as a houseplant with flat jointed stems and purple winter flowers
A houseplant from Brazil with flat stem sections and pink or purple flowers that bloom in winter
A houseplant with bright flowers that blooms in December
Surface Forms
Morphology
Schlumbergera + baridgesii
This is a scientific binomial (genus + species). A learner who knows 'Schlumbergera' (a genus of cacti) can infer that the whole phrase names a particular cactus species, but the species epithet 'baridgesii' is non-lexical and conveys no descriptive meaning. Because taxonomic naming conventions and the specific properties in the definition are not derivable from the parts for an average B1 learner, the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Schlumbergera baridgesii may come from the name of an old plant collector, Schlumbergera, with the second part, baridgesii, likely honoring the person who found or first grew the plant. So the name works as a simple 'label' that remembers those people and now tells us which winter-flowering cactus it is.
