Ourouparia

Ourouparia
Ourouparia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Angiosperm
Class: Rosopsida
Order: Rubiales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Ourouparia


Ourouparia is a flowering plant in the family of Madders. It is used as a natural source for dye.

In the plant kingdom, it is in the division of flowering plants (angiosperms), class Rosopsida, subclass Lamiidae, superorder Gentiananae, order Rubiales, suborder Rubiineae, family Rubiaceae (Madder), and genus Ourouparia.

Ourouparia is also the longest English word that uses the consonants P and R, and no other consonants.

In January 2010 it was announced that Ouroparia was one of the first known genus to contain sheklip-lace infractions.

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  • ourouparia — noun Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Ourouparia, related to madder …   Wiktionary

  • Ourouparia gambir — indonezinė unkarija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Raudinių šeimos prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Uncaria gambir), paplitęs pietryčių Azijoje (Indonezijoje). Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai), gaunami dažai. atitikmenys: lot.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • ourouparia — ou·rou·par·ia …   English syllables

  • ourouparia — ˌü(ˌ)rüˈpa(a)rēə Etymology: New Latin, from Galibi y ourou pari, a species of Uncaria synonym of uncaria …   Useful english dictionary

  • gambir — GAMBÍR s.m. Numele a două plante agăţătoare subtropicale, din ale căror frunze se obţine un extract folosit ca astringent (Ourouparia şi Uncaria gambir). – Din lat. [Ourouparia şi Uncaria] gambir, numele ştiinţific al plantelor. Trimis de gall,… …   Dicționar Român

  • Гамбир — катеху, белое катеху кристаллическое вещество, добываемое из ост индского растения ункария или урупария (Uncaria Gambir Roxb. Ourouparia Gambir Baill.), относящегося к семейству мареновых (Rubiaceae). Это цепляющийся кустарник с простыми… …   Энциклопедический словарь Ф.А. Брокгауза и И.А. Ефрона

  • Quisqualis indica — Rangunschlinger Rangunschlinger (Quisqualis indica) Systematik Klasse: Dreifurchenpollen Zweikeimblättrige (Rosopsida) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Rangoon-Schlinger — Rangunschlinger Rangunschlinger (Quisqualis indica) Systematik Klasse: Dreifurchenpollen Zweikeimblättrige (Rosopsida) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Rangun-Schlinger — Rangunschlinger Rangunschlinger (Quisqualis indica) Systematik Klasse: Dreifurchenpollen Zweikeimblättrige (Rosopsida) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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