Penstemon

See also: penstemon

Translingual

Etymology

From the specific epithet of Chelone pentstemon, the name used by Carl Linnaeus for Penstemon laevigatus, a blend of Ancient Greek πεντα- (penta-, “five”) +‎ στήμων (stḗmōn, “thread”), because of its sterile fifth stamen (staminode).[1]

Proper noun

Penstemon m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Plantaginaceae – the beardtongues, native to east Asia and North America.

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References
  1. “penstemon, 140375.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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