dendranthema

Thân thiện

A gardener carefully tends to a potted dendranthema in the greenhouse.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of flowering plants: "Dendranthema" is a botanical genus name that comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum. These are typically herbaceous, perennial plants known for their showy, composite flower heads.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The garden featured several species of Dendranthema.
  • Botanists reclassified some chrysanthemums into the genus Dendranthema.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical taxonomy: The name "Dendranthema" is used in scientific classification to specify a particular group of plants within the Asteraceae family, sometimes distinguished from the broader genus based on specific morphological characteristics.

Variants and Related Words

• Chrysanthemum (n): The common name for many flowers in the Asteraceae family, which historically included plants now sometimes classified under .
  • She bought a pot of chrysanthemums for the table.

Synonyms

• Florist's daisy: A common name for cultivated varieties.
• Mum: A common informal abbreviation for chrysanthemum, which may refer to plants in this group.

Học thuật

Noun

1. comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Dendranthema
• genus Dendranthema