raoulia

Thân thiện

A small raoulia forms a soft, silver-green cushion on the rocky alpine slope.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of low-growing, mat-forming plants native to New Zealand: Raoulia is a genus of perennial plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae), known for forming dense, cushion-like mats that hug the ground. These plants are adapted to alpine and subalpine environments.

Usage Notes

• The word raoulia is a scientific (botanical) name and is always treated as a singular noun. Its plural form is raoulias.
• It is typically used in botanical, horticultural, or ecological contexts when discussing New Zealand's unique flora.
• It is often capitalized when referring to the genus name specifically: .

Examples

• The silvery-grey raoulia is a striking feature of the rocky scree slopes.
• Several species of raoulia are commonly called "vegetable sheep" due to their appearance from a distance.
• Botanists study the raoulia for its remarkable adaptation to harsh winds and cold temperatures.

Advanced Usage

• The genus Raoulia is part of the subtribe Gnaphalieae. Some classification systems have reorganized species between and the related genus .

Variants and Related Words

• Vegetable sheep: A common name for certain mat-forming species of and due to their woolly, sheep-like appearance.
• Haastia (noun): A closely related genus of New Zealand plants, sometimes included within in older classifications.

Synonyms

• Cushion plant (general term for this growth form, not a direct synonym for the genus)

Học thuật

Noun

1. genus of low-growing mat-forming New Zealand plants; in some classifications includes species placed in genus Haastia

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Raoulia
• genus Raoulia