hottonia | (n) aquatic herbs, Syn. genus Hottonia |
Hottonia | n. A genus of aquatic herbs. |
Houstonia | ‖n. [ NL. So named after Dr. William Houston, an English surgeon and botanist. ] (Bot.) A genus of small rubiaceous herbs, having tetramerous salveform blue or white flower. There are about twenty species, natives of North America. Also, a plant of this genus. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |
houstonian | |
houstonian |
Houstonia | ‖n. [ NL. So named after Dr. William Houston, an English surgeon and botanist. ] (Bot.) A genus of small rubiaceous herbs, having tetramerous salveform blue or white flower. There are about twenty species, natives of North America. Also, a plant of this genus. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |