genus calluna

Thân thiện

A single purple heather plant of the genus Calluna blooms on a rocky hillside.

Definition

Noun: - A taxonomic category: "genus Calluna" is a genus in the plant family Ericaceae, containing a single recognized species, Calluna vulgaris (common heather or ling).

Usage

• This term is used in scientific, botanical, and horticultural contexts to classify and refer to the specific heather plant.
• It is typically written in italics () when referring to the genus name in formal biological texts.

Examples

• Genus Calluna is monotypic, meaning it contains only one species.

Advanced Usage

• Monotypic genus: A key characteristic of genus is that it is monotypic, containing only .
• In binomial nomenclature: The full scientific name for the common heather is , where "Calluna" is the genus name.

Variants and Related Words

• Calluna (n): The abbreviated form of the genus name, often used interchangeably in botanical contexts.
• Calluna vulgaris (n): The single species within the genus, commonly known as heather.

Synonyms

• Heather genus: A common name reference for the taxonomic group.
• Ling genus: Another common name reference, though "ling" can sometimes refer specifically to .

Học thuật

Noun

1. one species

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• Calluna
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