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clarkia

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clark·i·a  (klärk-)
n.
Any of various annual, chiefly western North American plants of the genus Clarkia, several of which are cultivated for their showy red, purple, pink, or white flowers.
[New Latin Clarkia, genus name, after William Clark.]
clarkia [ˈklɑːkɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any North American onagraceous plant of the genus Clarkia: cultivated for their red, purple, or pink flowers
[New Latin, named after William Clark (1770-1838), US explorer and frontiersman, who discovered it]


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As the first step in analyzing the complex biochemical choreography behind a floral scent, Pichersky and his coworkers in 1994 worked out the amino acid sequence of the enzyme linalool synthase from petals of Clarkia breweri, a purple wildflower native to California.
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Or try seeds of the annual clarkia for a mixed celebration of pinks.
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It came from a fragrant, Western wildflower, Clarkia breweri.
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