cephalotaxus

Thân thiện

A scientist examines a cephalotaxus specimen in a botanical garden.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of coniferous trees and shrubs: Cephalotaxus is the scientific genus name for a small group of evergreen plants commonly known as plum yews. They are characterized by their flat, needle-like leaves arranged in two rows, and fleshy, plum-like seed coverings (arils).

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Cephalotaxus is native to eastern Asia.
  • The Cephalotaxus in the botanical garden is producing fruit.
  • Several species within the genus Cephalotaxus are popular in ornamental landscaping.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical taxonomy: The name is used to classify and refer to all species within this specific genus, distinguishing it from other conifer genera like (yews) or .
  • The study focused on the alkaloid compounds found in Cephalotaxus.

Variants and Related Words

• Cephalotaxaceae (n): The plant family to which the genus belongs.
• Plum yew (n): The common name for plants of the genus .

Synonyms

• Plum yew (common name)

Notes on Different Meanings

This word has a single, specific meaning as a scientific (Latin) genus name in botany. It is not used in general English outside of scientific, horticultural, or academic contexts.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the genus of Cephalotaxus (see plum-yews)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Cephalotaxus
• genus Cephalotaxus