Aspidistra (disambiguation)
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Aspidistra
is a plant genus
(from the Greek aspidion, a small round shield).
Aspidistra may also refer to:
Aspidistra
Aspidistra is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae, native to Asia, common worldwide as house plants.-Ecology and diversity:...
is a plant genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
(from the Greek aspidion, a small round shield).
Aspidistra may also refer to:
- Aspidistra elatiorAspidistra elatiorAspidistra elatior is a rhizomatous perennial, native to Japan and widely cultivated as a houseplant.-Description:Aspidistra elatior is a stemless plant to 1 metre in height with dark green leaves...
, an Aspidistra species used as a houseplant - A powerful radio transmitterAspidistra (transmitter)Aspidistra was a British mediumwave radio transmitter used for black propaganda and military deception purposes against Nazi Germany during World War II. At one time, it was the most powerful broadcast transmitter in the world...
codenamed Aspidistra and used by Britain in the Second World War to beam propaganda to Germany - Keep the Aspidistra FlyingKeep the Aspidistra FlyingKeep the Aspidistra Flying, first published 1936, is a socially critical novel by George Orwell. It is set in 1930s London. The main theme is Gordon Comstock's romantic ambition to defy worship of the money-god and status, and the dismal life that results....
, a novel by George OrwellGeorge OrwellEric Arthur Blair , better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English author and journalist... - An Aspidistra in Babylon, a novel by H. E. BatesH. E. BatesHerbert Ernest Bates, CBE , better known as H. E. Bates, was an English writer and author. His best-known works include Love for Lydia, The Darling Buds of May, and My Uncle Silas.-Early life:...