ANDROSACE Definition & Meaning

androsace

[ an-dros-uh-kee, -uh-see ]

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noun

any plant of the genus Androsace, of the primrose family, having basal leaves and white or reddish flowers.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

< New Latin < Greek ��Ի��ó�� a marine plant (perhaps equivalent to ��Ի��ó�� (genitive of ��ḗr man) + -akes, derivative of á��ǲ� cure); probably misconstrued by Linnaeus as a compound with Greek sá��ǲ� shield

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From his bookshelf he picked out a guide to the flora of the Alps, and opened it to the entry for Androsace septentrionalis, the pigmy rock jasmine.

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There was also a beautiful little white saxifrage with yellow and brown spots inside the flower, a delightful pink androsace, and dwarf delphiniums with their single deep-blue flowers.

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Androsace cham�jasme, Hort., var. coronata, Wall.

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Glaux maritima, L. Androsace sessiliflora, Turrill, sp. nov.

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Androsace.—Pretty dwarf rock plants, requiring rather careful management and a gritty soil.

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