echinops

Thân thiện

A gardener plants a blue echinops in a sunny flowerbed.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of flowering plants: "Echinops" is the scientific name for a genus of herbaceous plants, commonly known as globe thistles, native to regions of the Mediterranean, Europe, and Asia. They are characterized by their spherical, thistle-like flower heads.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The garden featured several species of Echinops, their blue globe-shaped flowers adding texture.
  • Echinops is a drought-tolerant genus often used in xeriscaping.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical contexts: The term is used precisely to refer to this specific genus within the family Asteraceae.
  • The study focused on the pollination mechanisms of Echinops.

Variants and Related Words

• Globe thistle: The common name for plants in the genus .
  • Globe thistles (Echinops) are popular with gardeners and pollinators alike.

Synonyms

• Globe thistle: The common name for the plant.
• Botanical genus name: (used as a formal synonym in scientific classification).

Related Phrases

• Echinops species: Refers to the individual types within the genus.
  • Echinops ritro is a particularly well-known species.

Học thuật

Noun

1. genus of Mediterranean and Eurasian herbs: globe thistles

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Echinops
• genus Echinops