clianthus Bot.
(klaɪˈænθəs)
[mod.L. (Banks & Solander in G. Don Gen. Syst. Gardening & Bot. (1832) II. 468/1), app. f. Gr. κλει-, by-form of stem of κλέος glory + ἄνθος flower.]
An Australasian shrub belonging to the leguminous genus of that name, bearing handsome flowers in racemes.
| 1841 J. W. Loudon Ladies' Compan. Flower Garden 56/1 Clianthus.., the crimson Glory Pea, is a magnificent half-hardy shrub, with bright crimson flowers, a native of New Zealand. 1853 Hooker Bot. Antarctic Voyage II. p. xxxi, Of Clianthus..there are but two known species, one in Australia, and the other in New Zealand and Norfolk Island. 1909 Daily Chron. 15 Apr. 7/2 The verbena and the clianthus grow rankly in the mild air. 1933 Bulletin (Sydney) 3 May 20/4 The beautiful Sturt pea..now more popularly known as the clianthus. 1961 Amat. Gardening 7 Oct. Suppl. 12/3 To graft clianthus seedlings on to seedlings of Colutea arborescens. |