| 单词 |
hedychium |
| 释义 |
hedychium|hɪˈdɪkɪəm|
[mod.L. (J. G. Koenig in A. J. Retzius Observationes Botanicæ (1785) iii. 73), f. Gr. ἡδύς sweet + χιών snow, in allusion to the fragrant white flowers of one species.]
A perennial herb of the genus so called, belonging to the family Zingiberaceæ, native to tropical Asia, and bearing showy flowers in a terminal spike; the garland-flower. Also, a fibre obtained from a species of this plant.
1822Curtis's Bot. Mag. XLIX. 2300 Roots of this undescribed species of Hedychium were sent by Dr. Wallich of Calcutta, to our friend Mr. Kent. 1894A. K. Nairne Flowering Plants W. India 339 Hedychium, with long and slender filament and broad lateral staminodes, is..a garden plant with pure white, fragrant flowers. 1920Cross & Bevan Text-bk. Paper-Making (ed. 5) 171 Hedychium coronarium. Hedychium has lately come into prominence as a paper-making fibre. 1952F. Kingdon-Ward Plant Hunter in Manipur 237 During the long summer..Hedychium, with several species and in many bright colours, comes into bloom. |
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