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Definition of Nierembergia
1. Noun. Any of various plants of the genus Nierembergia having upturned bell-shaped flowers.
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Nierembergia
Specialized synonyms: Nierembergia Repens, Nierembergia Rivularis, Whitecup, Nierembergia Frutescens, Tall Cupflower
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nierembergia
Literary usage of Nierembergia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Paxton's Magazine of Botany, and Register of Flowering Plants by Joseph Paxton (1836)
"The habit of the plants is that of nierembergia • and when quite young and out
of flower, they can scarcely be distinguished from N. gracilis, ..."
2. The British Flower Garden: Containing Coloured Figures and Descriptions of ...by Robert Sweet by Robert Sweet (1838)
"The chief distinction between nierembergia and Petunia, lies in the form ...
The stigma in this last is precisely that of the normal group of nierembergia, ..."
3. Handy Book of the Flower-garden, Being Practical Directions for the by David Thomson (1876)
"NEMOPHILA—nierembergia—NEPETA. creased by cuttings at any time, and a few plants
in heat during spring yield a large stock. NEMOPHILA INSIGNIS. ..."
4. Handy book of the flower-garden by David Thomson (1868)
"nierembergia GRACILIS—White, veined with Lilac, 8 inches.—This slender-growing,
delicate-looking plant is very useful for edgings and small beds. ..."
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