HyperDic: genus_vernonia

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Vernonia:
NOUNplantgenus Vernoniagenus of New World tropical herbs or shrubs with terminal cymose heads of tubular flowers
English > genus Vernonia: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninggenus of New World tropical herbs or shrubs with terminal cymose heads of tubular flowers.
Member ofCompositae, family Compositae, Asteraceae, family Asteraceae, aster familyplants with heads composed of many florets
Membersironweed, vernoniaAny of various plants of the genus Vernonia of tropical and warm regions / regions of especially North America that take their name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers that quickly take on a rusty hue
Broaderasterid dicot genusgenus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
Spanishgenus vernonia
Catalangenus vernonia

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