genus Lophophora

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Definition

Noun: 1. A taxonomic genus of cacti: Genus Lophophora is a small genus of spineless, button-like cacti native to the southwestern United States and northeastern Mexico. It is most famous for containing species that produce the psychoactive alkaloid mescaline.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Genus Lophophora is known for its distinctive, globular shape.
    • The botanist specialized in the study of Genus Lophophora.
    • Several alkaloids are found within plants of Genus Lophophora.
Advanced Usage
  • In botanical taxonomy: The name is used in formal scientific classification and writing.
    • The phylogenetic study placed Genus Lophophora within the tribe Cacteae.
Variants and Related Words
  • Lophophora (n): The abbreviated form of the genus name, often used interchangeably in botanical contexts.
    • The genus Lophophora contains only a few species.
  • Lophophora williamsii (n): The most well-known species within the genus, commonly called peyote.
  • Lophophora diffusa (n): Another species within the genus.
Synonyms
  • Peyote genus: A common name reference for the genus, derived from its most famous species.
    • The peyote genus has a long history of ritual use.
Related Terms & Context
  • Cactus (n): The plant family to which this genus belongs.
  • Mescal (n): A common name for the peyote cactus, , and also for an alcoholic spirit, creating potential for confusion.
  • Mescaline (n): The primary psychoactive alkaloid found in plants of this genus.
Noun
  1. two species of small cacti of northeastern Mexico and southwestern United States having rounded stems covered with jointed tubercles: mescal

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