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Lychnis s is a genus of 15-25 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Europe, Asia and north Africa. The genus is closely related to (and sometimes included in) Silene, differing in the flowers having five styles (three in Silene), the seed capsule having five teeth (six in Silene), and in the sticky stems of Lychnis. ...
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• (n.) A genus of Old World plants belonging to the Pink family (Caryophyllaceae). Most of the species have brilliantly colored flowers and cottony leaves, which may have anciently answered as wicks for lamps. The botanical name is in common use for the garden species. The corn cockle (Lychnis Githago) is a common weed in wheat fields.Lychnis:...
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(Alpine Catchfly, Arctic Catchfly, Cuckoo Flower, Flower Of Jove, Jerusalem Cross, Maltese Cross, Ragged Robin, Rose Campion) This group of perennials, annuals and biennials are found wild in the North Temperate and Arctic zones. These plants are grown for their pretty flowers. The height ranges from 1 to 4 feet among the different varieties. L. vi...
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<botany> A genus of Old World plants belonging to the Pink family (Caryophyllaceae). most of the species have brilliantly coloured flowers and cottony leaves, which may have anciently answered as wicks for lamps. The botanical name is in common use for the garden species. The corn cockle (Lychnis Githago) is a common weed in wheat fields. ......
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Lych'nis noun [ Latin , a kind of red flower, Greek
lychni`s ; confer
ly`chnos a lamp.]
(Botany) A genus of Old World plants belonging to the Pink family (
Caryophyllaceæ ). Most of the species have brilliantly colored flowers and cottony leaves, which may have...
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Lychnis is a genus of plants of the family Caryophyllaceae characterised by the flowers possessing a tubular, five-cleft calyx, five long-clawed petals, ten stamens united at the base with the stalk of the ovary, and five styles.
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n] - mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects
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noun mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone
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any showy-flowered plant belonging to the genus Lychnis, of the pink family. Cf. rose campion, scarlet lychnis.
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