dipsacus

Thân thiện

A gardener examines a tall dipsacus in the summer meadow.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The type genus of the family Dipsacaceae: Dipsacus is the genus name for a group of flowering plants commonly known as teasels. These plants are characterized by their prickly stems and leaves, and distinctive, spiny, egg-shaped flower heads.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The dried flower heads of Dipsacus are often used in dried floral arrangements.
  • Botanists study the morphology of Dipsacus to understand its relationship to other plants in the family.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical nomenclature: The genus name is always capitalized and italicized in scientific writing.
  • The specimen was correctly identified as Dipsacus fullonum.

Variants and Related Words

• Teasel (n): The common name for plants in the genus .
  • Fuller's teasel (Dipsacus sativus) was historically used to raise the nap on cloth.
• Dipsacaceae (n): The plant family to which the genus belongs.
  • The family Dipsacaceae includes genera like Scabiosa and Knautia.

Synonyms

• Teasel genus: A descriptive synonym referring to the common name of its members.

Related Phrases

• Wild teasel: Often refers to or .
  • Wild teasel is considered an invasive species in some regions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. type genus of the Dipsacaceae: teasel

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Dipsacus
• genus Dipsacus