torenia

[tuh-ree-nee-uh, -reen-yuh]

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noun

any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of torenia¹

< New Latin (Linnaeus), after Olof Torén (1718–53), chaplain to the Swedish East India Company; -ia

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Example Sentences

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He has tried to add genes from gentian that modify the delphinidin and genes from the genus Torenia that produce copigments.

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The internodal parts will not often divide so as to form separate individual plants; sometimes, however, this happens; it is said that the smallest piece of Torenia asiatica, for instance, will grow.

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Anthistiria arundinacea, the same Sambucus found at Suddya, Solanum 10 dentatum, a Kydia and Torenia continue.

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I observed Calamus, and Torenia asiatica.

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Torenia.—These stove and greenhouse plants require a rich soil.

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Torelli torero

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