lisianthus

See also: Lisianthus

English

Etymology

From Lisianthus, apparently by confusion with Lisianthius russellianus, an accepted synonym of Eustoma grandiflorum, now Eustoma exaltatum subsp. russellianum.

Noun

lisianthus (plural lisianthuses)

1. Eustoma grandiflorum, now Eustoma exaltatum subsp. russellianum, a flowering plant.
   • 2008 June 22, Armand Limnander, “The Avant Gardener”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Recently the art and fashion worlds have also become acquainted with the 53-year-old floral designer: he created the arrangements for the opening of the Palazzo Grassi museum in Venice two years ago and erected a wall of pink dahlias, gerberas, hydrangeas and lisianthuses as the backdrop to Dries Van Noten ’s spring 2007 collection.