daboecia

Thân thiện

A small daboecia plant blooms with purple bell-shaped flowers on a rocky hillside.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A dicotyledonous genus of the family Ericaceae: "Daboecia" is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the heath family, Ericaceae. It is characterized by having two seed leaves (dicotyledonous).

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The garden features several species of Daboecia alongside other ericaceous plants.
  • Daboecia cantabrica, also known as Irish heath, is a popular ornamental shrub.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical classification: The genus name "Daboecia" is used in scientific contexts to categorize specific evergreen shrubs native to western Europe.
  • The researcher is studying the phylogenetic relationships within the genus Daboecia.

Variants and Related Words

• Daboecia cantabrica (n): A specific species within the genus, commonly called Irish heath or St. Dabeoc's heath.
• Ericaceous (adj): Relating to or characteristic of the heath family (Ericaceae), which includes plants like heathers, rhododendrons, and blueberries.
  • These plants require ericaceous compost for optimal growth.

Synonyms

• Irish heath (common name for ).
• St. Dabeoc's heath (common name for ).

Related Phrases

• Genus Daboecia: The formal taxonomic grouping.
  • The genus Daboecia is closely related to the genus Erica.

Related Idioms

(This term is a scientific genus name and is not typically used in idiomatic expressions.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a dicotyledonous genus of the family Ericaceae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Daboecia
• genus Daboecia