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sparmannia|spɑːˈmænɪə|
[mod.L. (Linnæus filius Supplementum Plantarum (1782) 41), f. the name of Andres Sparrman (1748–1820), Swedish traveller + -ia1.]
A large hairy shrub of the genus Sparmannia (family Tiliaceæ) native to southern Africa, and bearing toothed heart-shaped leaves and clusters of white flowers, esp. S. africana.
1801Curtis's Bot. Mag. XV. 516 African Sparmannia... This beautiful shrub is a native of the Cape of Good Hope. 1818M. Edgeworth Let. Sept. (1971) 101, I wish I could get a Sparmania [sic] for Lady Lansdowne. 1885T. Baines Greenhouse & Stove Plants 317/2 Most of the insects that are troublesome on indoor plants will live on this Sparmannia. 1956X. Field Housewife Bk. House Plants iii. 84 The sparmannia likes plenty of elbow room and is inclined to swamp its neighbours. 1976Homes & Gardens Aug. 75/3 Bold foliage plants that will fill out your glass-enclosed jungle include..sparmannia. |