Abobra genus

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proper noun / taxonomic genus (botany / dendrology / horticulture)

Definition

A monotypic taxonomic genus of perennial climbing plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, whose sole recognized species is Abobra tenuifolia (commonly known as the cranberry gourd). Native to South America (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay), it is partially cultivated in European greenhouses or botanical gardens as an ornamental plant due to its fine foliage and intense red spherical fruits at maturity.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Abobra genus
  • Cranberry gourd genus

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Invariable proper noun, singular form used for genus description.
Formation Botanical Latinization of a native Brazilian or Portuguese term applied to this unique group of vines.
Spelling / Pronunciation [əˈboʊ.brə] (în engleză) / [aˈbo.bra] (în latină)
Source International Plant Names Index (IPNI) -> Genus Database

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: În catalogul sistematic al familiei Cucurbitaceae, genul Abobra figurează ca fiind un grup monotipic deosebit de rar.

EN: In the systematic catalog of the family Cucurbitaceae, the genus Abobra figures as a particularly rare monotypic group.

RO: O pasiune deosebită a horticultorului a fost aclimatizarea unor exemplare din genul Abobra în sera sa privată.

EN: A special passion of the horticulturist was the acclimatization of some specimens from the genus Abobra in his private greenhouse.

RO: Analiza morfologică arată că speciile din tribul Cucurbiteae diferă clar de genul izolat numit Abobra.

EN: Morphological analysis shows that species from the tribe Cucurbiteae clearly differ from the isolated genus named Abobra.

Idioms & Phrases

Genul monotipic Abobra / Monotypic genus Abobra

RO: Categorie taxonomică ce conține o singură specie biologică, servind drept dovadă a unei linii evolutive izolate.

EN: A taxonomic category containing a single biological species, serving as evidence of an isolated evolutionary lineage.

Rădăcină tuberculoasă de Abobra / Tuberous root of Abobra

RO: Structură subterană specifică acestui gen, adaptată pentru stocarea apei în perioadele de secetă din pampasul sud-american.

EN: An underground structure specific to this genus, adapted for water storage during dry periods in the South American pampas.

Semințe de Abobra / Abobra seeds

RO: Elemente reproductive protejate de un pericarp subțire, folosite în băncile de gene botanice pentru conservarea biodiversității.

EN: Reproductive elements protected by a thin pericarp, used in botanical gene banks for conserving biodiversity.

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