Definition of Linanthus

1. Noun. A genus of herbs of the family Polemoniaceae; found in western United States.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Linanthus

Limnodromus
Limnodromus griseus
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Limnos
Limoges
Limonium
Limosa
Limosa haemastica
Limousin
Limousine
Limpopo
Limulidae
Limulus polyphemus
Lin
Lina
Linanthus (current term)
Linanthus dianthiflorus
Linanthus dichotomus
Linaria
Linaria canadensis
Linaria vulgaris
Lincocin
Lincoln
Lincoln's Birthday
Lincoln Logs
Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Steffens
Lincoln green
Lincoln greens
Lincolnesque

Literary usage of Linanthus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Muhlenbergia: A Journal of Botany edited by Amos Arthur Heller, Patrick Beveridge Kennedy (1912)
"It is no more at home in either Linanthus or Leptodactylon, where it has recently been placed, than it is in Gilia. ..."

2. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1919)
"Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Greene. Frequent in dry rocky ground in the Lower Transition Zone. Linanthus concinnus Milliken. Dry rocky ground in the Lower ..."

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