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Shortia

Shortia

1 9.9
An evergreen plant with bell-shaped flowers that grows in forests
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Shortia
  • Several species within the genus Shortia display attractive, bell-shaped flowers.

Examples

  • The rare Shortia blooms in early spring along the forest floor.

  • Botanists traveled to study the habitat of Shortia in the southern Appalachians.

  • The Shortia plant thrives in shaded areas.

  • I spotted a rare Shortia in the garden.

  • Botanists traveled to study the habitat of Shortia in the southern Appalachians.

  • Several species within the genus Shortia display attractive, bell-shaped flowers.

  • The rare Shortia blooms in early spring along the forest floor.

Compounds

Shortia galacifolia
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A plant from the southeastern US with single white, pink-tinged funnel flowers and glossy leaves that turn bronze-red in fall

Surface Forms

Shortia singular
Shortias plural

Morphology

Shortia = Short (opaque) = Short + ia

This is a taxonomic name formed from the surname 'Short' plus the genus-forming suffix '-ia', but the meaning of the plant genus is not predictable from the base alone.

Etymology

Shortia is the scientific name given to a group of plants and was created to honor the American plant scientist Short. So when you see Shortia you can remember it is the genus of evergreen herbs called oconee bells, a plant named after Short.