Rhodanthe

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Rho·​dan·​the

rōˈdan(t)thē

taxonomic synonym of helipterum

rhodanthe

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noun

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plural -s

: an Australian annual everlasting (Helipterum manglesii) having nodding flower heads with scarious involucral bracts

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from rhod- + Greek anthos flower

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