genus parrotiopsis
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A small deciduous tree of the genus Parrotiopsis blooms with white flowers in a mountain garden.
Definition
Noun: - A taxonomic genus of flowering plants: Genus Parrotiopsis is a genus in the plant family Hamamelidaceae (the witch-hazel family). It is a monotypic genus, meaning it contains only one recognized species.
Usage
- The genus name is used in scientific and botanical contexts to classify and refer to this specific group of plants.
- It is always capitalized and typically italicized in scientific writing.
Examples
- genus Parrotiopsis.
- genus Parrotiopsis
Advanced Usage
- Monotypic genus: This term is a key characteristic of . It signifies that the genus has only one extant species, which is .
Variants and Related Words
- Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana (n): The sole species within the genus, commonly known as the Himalayan witch-hazel or Jacquemont's parrotia.
- Hamamelidaceae (n): The plant family to which this genus belongs.
- Monotypic (adj): Describing a taxonomic group that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon (e.g., a genus with one species).
Synonyms
- There are no direct common-name synonyms for the scientific genus name . Its referent is the specific taxonomic group.
Different Meanings
- As a proper scientific name in botany, does not have other general English meanings. Its meaning is fixed within the domain of biological classification.
A small deciduous tree of the genus Parrotiopsis blooms with white flowers in a mountain garden.
Noun
- one species: deciduous tree of the Himalaya Mountains