Definition of Stephanotis floribunda

1. Noun. Twining woody vine of Madagascar having thick dark waxy evergreen leaves and clusters of large fragrant waxy white flowers along the stems; widely cultivated in warm regions.

Exact synonyms: Madagascar Jasmine, Waxflower
Group relationships: Genus Stephanotis
Generic synonyms: Stephanotis

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stephanotis Floribunda

Stenotomus aculeatus
Stenotomus chrysops
Stenotus
Stenotus acaulis
Stentoronic
Stepanakert
Stepford
Steph
Stephane Grappelli
Stephane Mallarme
Stephanie
Stephanie Graf
Stephanies
Stephanomeria
Stephanomeria malheurensis
Stephanotis floribunda (current term)
Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger
Stephanus letter
Stephanus number
Stephany
Stephen
Stephen A. Douglas
Stephen Arnold Douglas
Stephen Butler Leacock
Stephen Collins Foster
Stephen Crane
Stephen Decatur
Stephen Foster
Stephen Girard
Stephen Grover Cleveland

Literary usage of Stephanotis floribunda

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

1. The Floricultural Cabinet, and Florists Magazine by Joseph Harrison (1851)
"Mr. Croxford had a very nice Stephanotis floribunda, Epacris grandiflora, Crowea saligna, insufficiently advanced in flower; Polygala acuminata, ..."

2. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1902)
"It has obovate lvs., fis. in 3's. and se-pals about one-third the length of the corolla-tube. II ‘ LRB Stephanotis floribunda is one of the handsomest of ..."

3. Gardeners' Magazine of Botany, Horticulture, Floriculture, and Natural Science by Thomas Moore, William P Ayres (1850)
"In Mrs. Lawrence's collection, the finest plant was, doubtless, Ixora javanica, a splendid specimen of cultivation ; Stephanotis floribunda, ..."

4. Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener and Home Farmer (1879)
"Among the most noticeable were Stephanotis floribunda, Clerodendron Bal- ... Lady Hotham sent a good specimen of Stephanotis floribunda. Joshua Dixon. ..."

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