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salpiglossis

DEFINITIONS OF: salpiglossis

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n any plant of the genus Salpiglossis

Types:
Salpiglossis sinuata, painted tongue
Chilean herb having velvety funnel-shaped yellowish or violet flowers with long tonguelike styles at the corolla throat
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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