smithianthan.

Brit.

/ˌsmɪθɪˈanθə/, U.S.

/ˌsmɪθiˈænθə/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Smithiantha.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Smithiantha, genus name (P. Magnus in C. E. O. Kuntze Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891) ii. 977) < the name of Matilda Smith (1854–1926), Indian-born English botanical artist + -i- connective + ancient Greek ἄνθος flower (see anthos n.) (with feminine ending to conform with the gender of names it superseded; compare -a suffix¹).

A small perennial rhizomatous plant of the genus Smithiantha (family Gesneriaceae), native to southern Mexico and widely cultivated as a house plant, typically having hairy, variegated leaves and clusters of red, yellow, or orange bell-shaped flowers. Also (in form Smithiantha): the genus itself. Cf. Gesnera n.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > non-British flowers > of south or tropical America

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cleome1806

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gloxinia1816

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butterfly plant1825

petunia1825

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mask flower1834

poinsettia1836

guaco1844

spiderwort1846

mist flower1848

balisier1858

spider flower1861

sun plant1862

eucharis1866

pretty-by-night1869

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urn-flower1891

tulip-poppy1909

smithiantha1917

poor man's orchid1922

ten o'clock1953

tiger-iris-

1917 Standard Cycl. Hort. (ed. 2) VI. 3175/2 The names under Smithiantha of the cult. kinds are: S. cinnabarina,..S. zebrina,..S. multiflora,..S. achimenoides.

1961 Financial Times 25 Nov. 4/5 These smithianthas, being very new, are by no means cheap. Rhizomes of the British varieties are liable to cost anything from 3s to 7s 6d a time.

1979 A. J. Huxley Success with House Plants 364/3 Smithianthas grow best in medium light.

2011 Grow Plants in Pots 75 In the winter, Smithiantha plants become completely dormant and the leaves and flowers die back.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	smithiantha
释义	smithianthan. Brit. /ˌsmɪθɪˈanθə/, U.S. /ˌsmɪθiˈænθə/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Smithiantha. Etymology: < scientific Latin Smithiantha, genus name (P. Magnus in C. E. O. Kuntze Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891) ii. 977) < the name of Matilda Smith (1854–1926), Indian-born English botanical artist + -i- connective + ancient Greek ἄνθος flower (see anthos n.) (with feminine ending to conform with the gender of names it superseded; compare -a suffix¹). A small perennial rhizomatous plant of the genus Smithiantha (family Gesneriaceae), native to southern Mexico and widely cultivated as a house plant, typically having hairy, variegated leaves and clusters of red, yellow, or orange bell-shaped flowers. Also (in form Smithiantha): the genus itself. Cf. Gesnera n. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > non-British flowers > of south or tropical America marvel of Peru1597 flower of the night1665 world's wonder1706 butterfly flower1731 mirabilis1754 four o'clock flower1756 bastard mustard1759 Browallia1782 bastard plantain1796 cleome1806 alonsoa1812 gloxinia1816 schizanthus1823 butterfly plant1825 petunia1825 sinningia1826 salpiglossis1827 mask flower1834 poinsettia1836 guaco1844 spiderwort1846 mist flower1848 balisier1858 spider flower1861 sun plant1862 eucharis1866 pretty-by-night1869 Rocky Mountain bee plant1870 urn-flower1891 tulip-poppy1909 smithiantha1917 poor man's orchid1922 ten o'clock1953 tiger-iris- 1917 Standard Cycl. Hort. (ed. 2) VI. 3175/2 The names under Smithiantha of the cult. kinds are: S. cinnabarina,..S. zebrina,..S. multiflora,..S. achimenoides. 1961 Financial Times 25 Nov. 4/5 These smithianthas, being very new, are by no means cheap. Rhizomes of the British varieties are liable to cost anything from 3s to 7s 6d a time. 1979 A. J. Huxley Success with House Plants 364/3 Smithianthas grow best in medium light. 2011 Grow Plants in Pots 75 In the winter, Smithiantha plants become completely dormant and the leaves and flowers die back. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1917
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