Definition of "lobata" [lobata]

• A division, ordinal or subordinal, of the class or order Ctenophora, including those comb-bearing hydroids or ctenophorans which have a pair of oral lobes: distinguished from Tæniata and Saccata. The Lobata are composed of such forms as Eurhamphæa, Bolina, Mnemia, Calymma, and Ocyroë.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Peggy, the red-orange-yellow thing is a stunning vine called Spanish Flag, Mina lobata."
• "Good for succession: the early pink rose gives way to the late-summer yellows, oranges and reds of Ipomoea lobata (Spanish flag), which goes well with rudbeckias, crocosmias and Hemerocallis 'Frans Hals'."
• "Vigorous plants such as Cobaea scandens (the cup and saucer plant), Ipomoea lobata (Spanish flag), sweet peas and the hyacinth bean (Lablab) are easy to grow from seed if you can't find them in the garden centre."