jeffersonia (Meaning)
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jeffersonia (n.)
An American herb with a pretty, white, solitary blossom, and deeply two-cleft leaves (diphylla); twinleaf.
Synonyms & Antonyms of jeffersonia
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jeffersonia Sentence Examples
- Jeffersonia diphylla, commonly known as twinleaf, is a perennial herb native to eastern North America.
- The genus Jeffersonia is named after Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States.
- Jeffersonia diphylla is a herbaceous perennial plant with a creeping rhizome and a single stem.
- The leaves of Jeffersonia diphylla are palmately compound, with two or three leaflets.
- The leaflets of Jeffersonia diphylla are broadly ovate or heart-shaped, with entire or crenate margins.
- The petioles of Jeffersonia diphylla are slender and pubescent.
- The flowers of Jeffersonia diphylla are solitary, nodding, and borne on slender pedicels.
- The sepals of Jeffersonia diphylla are four to six in number, ovate to lanceolate, and pubescent.
- The petals of Jeffersonia diphylla are four to six in number, white or purplish, and obovate to spatulate.
- The fruit of Jeffersonia diphylla is an ovoid capsule that contains numerous tiny seeds.
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An American herb with a pretty, white, solitary blossom, and deeply two-cleft leaves (diphylla); twinleaf.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Jeffersonia diphylla, commonly known as twinleaf, is a perennial herb native to eastern North America.
The genus Jeffersonia is named after Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States.
Jeffersonia diphylla is a herbaceous perennial plant with a creeping rhizome and a single stem.
The leaves of Jeffersonia diphylla are palmately compound, with two or three leaflets.
