Associations to the word «Houttuynia»

Wiktionary

HOUTTUYNIA, noun. Any of the genus Houttuynia of two species in the Saururaceae native to Southeast Asia.
HOUTTUYNIA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Saururaceae   — heartleaf or lizard tail.
HOUTTUYNIA CORDATA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Saururaceae   — heartleaf or lizard tail, native to east Asia.

Dictionary definition

HOUTTUYNIA, noun. One species; east Asian low-growing plant of wet places.

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