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Definition of Gloriosa superba
1. Noun. Any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous.
Group relationships: Genus Gloriosa
Generic synonyms: Poisonous Plant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gloriosa Superba
Literary usage of Gloriosa superba
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Vegetable Materia Medica of Western India by William Dymock (1885)
"... which it is cultivated in France; the flower is one of those which sometimes
emit phosphorescent flashes of light in the night. gloriosa superba, Linn. ..."
2. Sketches of the Physiology of Vegetable Life by Mary Jackson Henry (1811)
"... page 14), there is a curious account given of the motions of the stamens and
pistils of the gloriosa superba, with an elegant representation of this ..."
3. The Garden: An Illustrated Weekly Journal of Gardening in All Its Branches by William Robinson, Esther Baldwin York (1903)
"Mr. Eden Phillpotts writes from Torquay, South )evon : " Please honour me by
accepting a few •looms of gloriosa superba. My plant has been wonderful this ..."
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