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STAR FLOWER [2 records]

Record 1 2016-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A subtropical succulent plant from South Africa of the family Asclepiadaceae. It is also known under the scientific names: Stapelia hanburyana; Stapelia luxurians and Stapelia uspenskyi.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Plante xérophile, à port de cactée, donnant de grandes fleurs à odeur fétide. Le genre «stapelia» (100 espèces) est caractéristique de l'Afrique du Sud. Un assez grand nombre est cultivé dans les serres à cactées.

OBS

Plante des régions chaudes de la famille des Asclépiadacées.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Myrsinaceae (Primulaceae).

OBS

northern starflower: common name also used to refer to the subspecies Trientalis europaea subsp. arctica.

Key term(s)
  • star-flower
  • northern star-flower
  • northern star flower
  • star flower

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Myrsinaceae (Primulaceae).

Spanish

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