grandiflora

[ gran-duh-flawr-uh, -flohr-uh ]

/ ˌgræn dəˈflɔr ə, -ˈfloʊr ə /

any of several plant varieties or hybrids characterized by large showy flowers, as certain kinds of petunias, baby's breath, or roses.

Origin of grandiflora

1900–05; < New Latin, a specific epithet frequent in the names of such flowers; see grand, -i-, flora

The climax forest of the region is dominated by the beech, Fagus grandiflora, and the sugar maple, Acer saccharum.

The Mammals of Warren Woods, Berrien County, Michigan |Lee Raymond Dice
The grandiflora section includes numerous splendid bedding subjects which flower freely, and continue in bloom for a long period.

The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition |Sutton and Sons
Eucharis amazonica or grandiflora is the best-known and most generally cultivated species.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 |Various
There are gardeners, such as Mr. Cook at Loughborough, who grow Disa grandiflora like a weed.

About Orchids |Frederick Boyle

Occasionally, follicles dehisce by the dorsal suture, as in Magnolia grandiflora and Banksia.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 |Various