genus Alcea

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Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of flowering plants: Genus Alcea is a taxonomic group (genus) of erect, herbaceous plants belonging to the mallow family (Malvaceae). They are native to regions including the Middle East and Asia and are characterized by their tall spikes of large, showy, funnel-shaped flowers. 2. Synonym for hollyhocks: This genus is most commonly known for encompassing the plants called hollyhocks.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The botanist specialized in the study of genus Alcea.
    • Most garden hollyhocks belong to genus Alcea.
    • The classification of genus Alcea has been revised over time.
Advanced Usage
  • In botanical taxonomy: The name is always written in italics () and the genus name is capitalized. It is used in scientific contexts to specify a group of related species.
    • The research paper compared the pollen morphology of Alcea and Althaea.
Variants and Related Words
  • Alcea (n): The standard abbreviated form of the genus name used in botanical literature.
  • Hollyhock (n): The common name for plants within this genus, especially .
  • Genus Althaea (n): A closely related genus within the same family. In some older or alternative classification systems, and were considered synonymous, but they are now generally treated as distinct genera.
Synonyms
  • Hollyhocks (common name)
Notes on Meaning

The term "genus Alcea" is strictly scientific. In gardening and everyday language, the common name "hollyhock" is almost always used instead. Its primary meaning is as a taxonomic category grouping specific, visually similar flowering plants.

Noun
  1. genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers: hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Althaea

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