a genus of plants of the family Crassulaceae with the ability to produce plantlets on their leaves or floral stems
bryophyllum in American English
(ˌbraiəˈfɪləm)
noun
any of various kalanchoes, as Kalanchoe pinnata, that characteristically bear plantlets along the leaf margins
Word origin
[‹ NL (1805), orig. a genus name, equiv. to bryo-bryo- + Gk phýllon leaf]
Examples of 'bryophyllum' in a sentence
bryophyllum
This result authenticates the use of bryophyllum pinantum in phytomedicine for diseaseprevention and treatment of infections.
Donatus Ebere Okwu, Fred Uchenna Nnamdi 2011, 'A Novel Antimicrobial Phenanthrene Alkaloid from Bryopyllum pinnatum', E-Journal of Chemistryhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/972359. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)