Definition of "obesa" [obesa]

• In zoology, in Illiger's classification (1811), a division of his Multungulata, consisting of hippopotamuses.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "C. cristata, C. glauca, and C. obesa are all reported to be more salt tolerant than C. equisetifolia and more suitable for heavier clay soils and waterlogged conditions."
• "C. obesa is noted for its ability to grow in warm subhumid and semiarid zones."
• "In these tests both C glauca and the closely related C obesa survived 500 mM/l NaCl-a level close to 3/4 the total salinity of seawater."