passiflora

Thân thiện

A gardener carefully tends to a passiflora vine in her greenhouse.

Definition

Noun: 1. The genus that is the type genus of the family Passifloraceae: Passiflora is the scientific (Latin) name for the genus that includes all passionflower plants. As the type genus, it defines the characteristics of the entire Passifloraceae family.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The garden featured a beautiful specimen of Passiflora caerulea, the blue passionflower.
  • Botanists study the diverse morphology within the genus Passiflora.
  • Many species of Passiflora are cultivated for their exotic flowers and edible fruit.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic and botanical contexts, Passiflora is always italicized as it is a Latin genus name. When used in a general sense, it may not be italicized (e.g., "several passiflora vines").
• The common name for plants in this genus is "passionflower" or "passion vine."

Variants and Related Words

• Passionflower (n): The common name for any plant belonging to the genus .
  • The passionflower is known for its intricate and symbolic bloom.
• Passifloraceae (n): The botanical family name for the passionflower family, to which the genus belongs.

Synonyms

• Passionflower genus: A descriptive synonym in plain English.
• (There are no direct common-language synonyms for this precise scientific term.)

Related Phrases/Idioms

(This is a specific scientific term and is not used in idiomatic expressions.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. type genus of the Passifloraceae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Passiflora
• genus Passiflora