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ligularia|lɪgjʊˈlɛərɪə|
[mod.L. (H. Cassini 1816, in Bull. Sci. Soc. Philomatique 198), f. L. ligula strap, referring to the shape of the ray-florets.]
A herbaceous perennial plant of the genus so called, belonging to the family Compositæ, often native to China or Japan, and bearing yellow flowers.
1839G. Don Sweet's Hortus Britannicus (ed. 3) 382 (heading) Ligularia DC. Ligularia (ligula, a little tongue; ray-flowers ligulate). 1862Curtis's Bot. Mag. LXXXVIII. 5302 (heading) Kæmpfer's Ligularia. 1886G. Nicholson Illustr. Dict. Gardening II. 263/1 Ligularias require generally a free, moist soil, and prefer a rather peaty one. 1966J. Berrisford Wild Garden ii. 149 The ligularias are handsome plants for rich moist soil. 1971Country Life 2 Sept. 567/2 My biggest colour splodges are..various yellow composites: heleniums..ligularias, [etc.]. |