单词 | brunnera |
释义 | Brunneran. A genus of perennial herbaceous plants of the family Boraginaceae, the members of which have hairy, heart-shaped leaves and panicles of small blue or white flowers, and are native to woodlands of eastern Europe and northwestern Asia; (also brunnera) a plant of this genus, esp. Brunnera macrophylla, which is widely cultivated as a shade-loving garden plant. B. macrophylla is also called Siberian bugloss. ΚΠ 1924 Contrib. Gray Herbarium Harvard Univ. 73 54 Brunnera Stev[en]... A neglected genus, with 3 species in western Siberia and the eastern Mediterranean Region. 1937 Bot. Rev. 3 345 (caption) Diagram of chromosome morphology in Anchusa and Brunnera, showing chromosome number, size, and position of attachment constrictions and satellites. 1969 Syracuse (N.Y.) Post-Standard 31 May 8/6 If you want a mass of true-blue flowers grow the Brunnera, often called Siberian Bugloss. 2016 J. Mitchell & L. Lawson Plant Lover's Guide Primulas 30 Brunneras have lovely foliage, often in shades of green and silver, that emerges in mid-spring. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1924 |
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