richardia

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noun

Any of the genus Richardia of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.

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Meanings

nounrichardia (plural richardias)

plural richardias

  1. biologyAny of the genus Richardia of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.

Origin

From the genus name, after the French botanist L. C. M. Richard (1754-1821) and his son.

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richardia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/richardia

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“richardia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/richardia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “richardia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/richardia.

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