Wistaria \Wis*ta"ri*a\, n. [NL.] [So named after Caspar Wistar,
an American anatomist.] (Bot.)
A genus of climbing leguminous plants bearing long, pendulous
clusters of pale bluish flowers. Now commonly spelled
{Wisteria}.
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Note: The species commonest in cultivation is the {Wistaria
Sinensis} from Eastern Asia. {Wistaria fruticosa} grows
wild in the southern parts of the United States.
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