genus lophophora
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A botanist carefully examines a genus Lophophora cactus in a desert greenhouse.
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.
A botanist carefully examines a genus Lophophora cactus in a desert greenhouse.
Noun
- two species of small cacti of northeastern Mexico and southwestern United States having rounded stems covered with jointed tubercles: mescal