Definition of Peltandra

1. Noun. Small genus of North American marsh or aquatic herbs.

Exact synonyms: Genus Peltandra
Generic synonyms: Liliopsid Genus, Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Araceae, Arum Family, Family Araceae
Member holonyms: Arrow Arum

Lexicographical Neighbors of Peltandra

Pellegrini's disease
Pellegrini-Stieda disease
Pellicularia
Pellicularia filamentosa
Pellicularia koleroga
Pellizzi's syndrome
Pellow
Pelobatidae
Peloponnese
Peloponnesian
Peloponnesian Peninsula
Peloponnesian War
Peloponnesians
Peloponnesus
Pelops
Peltandra (current term)
Peltandra virginica
Peltier
Peltier cooling
Peltier effect
Peltiphyllum
Peltiphyllum peltatum
Pelusiac
Pelycosauria
Pema
Pemako
Pembroke
Pembroke Welsh corgi
Pembrokeshire
Pempheridae

Literary usage of Peltandra

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

1. Rhodora by New England Botanical Club (1902)
"To Mr. ML Fernald I am indebted for the following data. " The only occurrence of Peltandra in Maine, besides Miss ..."

2. The American Monthly Microscopical Journal by Chas. W. Smiley (1901)
"19 represents a small portion of the Peltandra petiole in cross section. Fig. ... Richardia africana has the same structure as the Peltandra. ..."

3. Handbook of the Flora of Philadelphia and Vicinity: Containing Data Relating by Ida Augusta Keller, Stewardson Brown (1905)
"Peltandra. Flowers with 'a perianth. Spadix enclosed in a shell-like fleshy spathe. ... Peltandra Raf. 1. Peltandra VIRGINICA (L.) Kuntze. Arrow Arum. M. p. ..."

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