Hemerocallis

See also: hemerocallis

Translingual

Hemerocallis fulva

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἡμέρα (hēméra, “day”) and κάλλος (kállos, “beauty”). Named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707–1778).[1][2]

Proper noun

Hemerocallis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hemerocallidaceae – perennial plants native to East Asia – the daylilies.

References

  1. ↑ Erhardt, Walter & Götz, Erich & Bödeker, Nils & Seybold, Siegmund, Zander. Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen. Dictionary of plant names. Dictionnaire des noms de plantes, Ulmer, 2000.
  2. ↑ Hyam, Roger & Pankhurst, Richard, Plants and their Names. A Concise Dictionary, Oxford University Press, US, 1995.

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