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aphelandra
/ ˌæfəˈlændrə /
noun
- any shrub of the evergreen genus Aphelandra, originally from tropical America, widely grown as a house plant for its variegated shiny leaves and brightly coloured flowers: family Acanthaceae
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aphelandra1
from Greek aphelēs simple + andros, genitive of anēr man, male, because the anthers are single celled
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Example Sentences
That shrubbery above is composed of a species of Bœhmeria or Ardisia, and that scarlet flower belongs to our native Aphelandra.
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