lisianthus
English
Etymology
From Lisianthus, apparently in a confusion with Lisianthius russellianus, an accepted synonym of Eustoma grandiflorum, now Eustoma exaltatum subsp. russellianum.
Noun
lisianthus (plural lisianthuses)
- Eustoma grandiflorum, now Eustoma exaltatum subsp. russellianum, a flowering plant.
- 2008 June 22, Armand Limnander, “The Avant Gardener”, in New York Times:
- Recently the art and fashion worlds have also become acquainted with the 53-year-old floral designer: he created the arrangements for the opening of the Palazzo Grassi museum in Venice two years ago and erected a wall of pink dahlias, gerberas, hydrangeas and lisianthuses as the backdrop to Dries Van Noten ’s spring 2007 collection.
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