genus lasthenia

Thân thiện

A botanist carefully examines a specimen of genus Lasthenia in a field guide.

Definition

Noun 1. A small genus of herbs: A taxonomic classification (genus) comprising a limited number of herbaceous plant species. These plants are native to the Pacific coast regions of both North and South America.

Usage Notes

• "Genus Lasthenia" is a scientific, botanical term used in formal contexts like taxonomy, biology, and ecology.
• It is always treated as a singular noun (e.g., "Genus Lasthenia is...").
• In standard text, the genus name "Lasthenia" is typically italicized.

Examples

• Scientific Context:
  • The study focused on the evolutionary history of genus Lasthenia.
  • Several species within genus Lasthenia are commonly known as goldfields.
• Descriptive Context:
  • Botanists have identified new characteristics unique to genus Lasthenia.

Advanced Usage

• Taxonomic Hierarchy: The term is used to specify a rank within biological classification: Kingdom > Phylum > Class > Order > Family > Genus > Species.
  • "Lasthenia" is the genus name, and "Lasthenia chrysostoma" is an example of a full species name within this genus.

Variants and Related Words

• Lasthenia (n): The core genus name, often used interchangeably with "genus Lasthenia" in botanical literature.
  • The conservation status of Lasthenia species varies.
• Goldfields (n): The common name for many plants in this genus.
• Species of Lasthenia (n phrase): Refers to the individual plant types within the genus.
  • Several species of Lasthenia are endemic to California.

Synonyms

• Lasthenia (n)
• Goldfields genus (n phrase) (common name reference)

Different Meanings

• This term has a single, specific meaning in scientific (botanical) taxonomy. It does not have general English definitions outside this context.

Học thuật

Noun

1. small genus of herbs of Pacific coast of North and South America

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Lasthenia
• genus Lasthenia