See also: penstemon

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Etymology edit

From the specific epithet of Chelone pentstemon, the name used by Carl Linnaeus for Penstemon laevigatus, a blend of Ancient Greek πεντα- (penta-, five) +‎ στήμων (stḗmōn, thread), because of its sterile fifth stamen (staminode).[1]

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Penstemon m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Plantaginaceae – the beardtongues, native to east Asia and North America.

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  1. ^ penstemon, 140375.”, in OED Online  , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.