Leucanthemum
Definition
- Noun:
- A genus of flowering plants: "Leucanthemum" is the scientific name for a genus of plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae). These plants are commonly known as oxeye daisies or marguerites and are often characterized by their white petals surrounding a yellow central disc.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The field was dotted with the bright white flowers of Leucanthemum vulgare.
- Botanists reclassified several species from the genus Chrysanthemum into the genus Leucanthemum.
Advanced Usage
- In botanical taxonomy: The name "Leucanthemum" is used in formal scientific classification to group together specific, closely related species of daisies.
- The study focused on the phylogenetic relationships within the genus Leucanthemum.
Variants and Related Words
- Leucanthemum vulgare (n): The most common species, known as the oxeye daisy.
- Leucanthemum maximum (n): A species known as the Shasta daisy.
- Leucanthemum × superbum (n): A popular hybrid garden plant, also called the Shasta daisy.
Synonyms
- Oxeye daisy (common name for ).
- Marguerite (a common name for some species in this genus).
Noun
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comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum
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