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单词 Martynia
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Martynia

/mɑːˈtɪnɪə/
(also martynia) Botany
noun
A genus of the family Pedaliaceae, consisting of sticky-haired plants, native to warm and tropical parts of America, with two-lipped flowers and long-beaked pods which can be pickled; (also martynia) a plant of this genus, especially Martynia annua, native to Mexico (also called unicorn plant).
  • Valid publication of the genus name: Linnaeus Species Plantarum (1753) II. 618..

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Chambers's Cyclopaedia. From scientific Latin Martynia (J. Martyn Historiae Plantarum Rariorum, adopted from earlier use by W. Houstoun) from the name of John Martyn, English botanist, apothecary, and miscellaneous writer + -ia.

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