genus stephanotis

Noun
  1. Genus of Old World tropical woody vines (synset 113259726)
    is a type of: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
    member holonym:
    • stephanotis - any of various evergreen climbing shrubs of the genus Stephanotis having fragrant waxy flowers
    • madagascar jasmine, stephanotis floribunda, waxflower - twining woody vine of Madagascar having thick dark waxy evergreen leaves and clusters of large fragrant waxy white flowers along the stems; widely cultivated in warm regions
    belongs to: asclepiadaceae, family asclepiadaceae, milkweed family - widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order Gentianales; most with milky juice

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