HyperDic: dicot_genus

English > 1 sense of the expression dicot genus:
NOUNplantdicot genus, magnoliopsid genusgenus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
English > dicot genus: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninggenus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination.
Synonymmagnoliopsid genus
Member ofDicotyledones, class Dicotyledones, Dicotyledonae, class Dicotyledonae, Magnoliopsida, class MagnoliopsidaComprising seed plants that produce an embryo with paired cotyledons and net-veined leaves
NarrowerAcer, genus Acertype genus of the Aceraceae
Achras, genus AchrasTropical trees having papery leaves and large fruit
Acocanthera, genus Acocanthera, Acokanthera, genus Acokantherasmall genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides
Adenium, genus AdeniumOne species
Aesculus, genus Aesculusdeciduous trees or some shrubs of North America
Aldrovanda, genus AldrovandaOne species
Alstonia, genus Alstoniagenus of evergreen trees or shrubs with white funnel-shaped flowers and milky sap
Amsonia, genus Amsoniagenus of herbs and subshrubs with milky juice and showy bluish flowers
Anacardium, genus Anacardiumtype genus of the Anacardiaceae
Anagallis, genus Anagallischiefly Old World herbs
Anemopsis, genus AnemopsisOne species
Apocynum, genus Apocynumperennial herbs with small pink or white flowers
Araujia, genus Araujiasmall genus of South American evergreen vines
Ardisia, genus ArdisiaTropical evergreen subshrubs (some climbers) to trees of Asia and Australasia to Americas
Argyreia, genus Argyreiawoody climbers of tropical Asia to Australia
Aristolochia, genus Aristolochiabirthworts
Armeria, genus Armeriashrubby or herbaceous low-growing evergreen perennials
Artocarpus, genus Artocarpusevergreen Asiatic trees now grown through the tropics
Asarum, genus Asarumwild ginger
Asclepias, genus Asclepiasgenus of chiefly North American perennial herbs
Astronium, genus AstroniumA genus of dicotyledonous plants of the family Anacardiaceae
Bartle Frere, genus Bartle-Frere, green dinosaurA living fossil or so-called 'green dinosaur'
Beaumontia, genus Beaumontiasmall genus of evergreen woody vines in the East Indies and Asia
Bertholletia, genus Bertholletiabrazil nut
Blighia, genus Blighiasmall genus of western African evergreen trees and shrubs bearing fleshy capsular three-seeded fruits edible when neither unripe nor overripe
Boehmeria, genus Boehmeriafalse nettle
Broussonetia, genus Broussonetiapaper mulberry
Bumelia, genus Bumeliadeciduous or evergreen American shrubs small trees having very hard wood and milky latex
Buxus, genus Buxustype genus of the Buxaceae
Calocarpum, genus CalocarpumA genus of tropical American trees of the family Sapotaceae
Calystegia, genus CalystegiaClimbing or scrambling herbs
Cardiospermum, genus Cardiospermumtendril-climbing herbs or shrubs whose seeds have a white heart-shaped spot
Carya, genus Caryagenus of large deciduous nut-bearing trees
Catharanthus, genus Catharanthussmall genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar / Madagascar
Cecropia, genus Cecropialarge genus of tropical American trees that yield a bast fiber used for cordage and bark used in tanning
Celastrus, genus CelastrusGenus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia
Celtis, genus Celtislarge genus of trees and shrubs with berrylike fruit
Centaurium, genus Centauriumgenus of low-growing herbs mostly of northern hemisphere having flowers with protruding spirally twisted anthers
Centunculus, genus CentunculusA dicotyledonous genus of the family Primulaceae
Chionanthus, genus Chionanthusdeciduous trees or shrubs
Chloranthus, genus Chloranthustype genus of the Chloranthaceae
Chrysophyllum, genus ChrysophyllumTropical American evergreen trees or shrubs
Citrullus, genus CitrullusA dicot genus of the family Cucurbitaceae including watermelons
Clethra, genus Clethratype and sole genus of the Clethraceae
Cliftonia, genus CliftoniaOne species
Colubrina, genus ColubrinaMostly tropical American shrubs or small trees with small yellowish flowers and yellow or red fruits
Comptonia, genus ComptoniaOne species
Conocarpus, genus Conocarpusmonotypic genus of tropical American trees
Conospermum, genus Conospermum(Australian shrubs (some trees) with flowers in dense spikes) smoke bush
Cordia, genus CordiaTropical deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs of the family Boraginaceae
Cotinus, genus Cotinussmoke trees
Cucumis, genus Cucumiscucumbers
Cucurbita, genus Cucurbitatype genus of the Cucurbitaceae
Cuscuta, genus Cuscutagenus of twining leafless parasitic herbs lacking chlorophyll
Darlingtonia, genus DarlingtoniaOne species
Dimocarpus, genus Dimocarpuslongan
Dionaea, genus DionaeaA genus of the family Droseraceae
Diospyros, genus DiospyrosA genus of trees or shrubs that have beautiful and valuable wood
Dipteronia, genus Dipteroniasmall genus of large deciduous shrubs having large clusters of winged seeds that turn red as they mature
Dirca, genus Dircadeciduous shrub of North America
Dodonaea, genus DodonaeaA genus of tropical shrub or tree
Drosera, genus DroseraThe type genus of Droseraceae including many low bog-inhabiting insectivorous plants
Drosophyllum, genus DrosophyllumOne species
Ecballium, genus Ecballiumexploding cucumber
Elaeagnus, genus Elaeagnusoleaster
Embothrium, genus Embothriumsmall genus of South American evergreen shrubs or small trees with long willowy branches and flowers in flamboyant terminal clusters
Empetrum, genus Empetrumcrowberries
Eugenia, genus EugeniaTropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
Euonymus, genus Euonymuswidely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vines
Eustoma, genus Eustomasmall genus of herbs of warm regions / regions of southern North America to northern South America
Exacum, genus Exacumgenus of tropical Asiatic and African plants
Fagopyrum, genus Fagopyrumbuckwheat
Ficus, genus Ficuslarge genus of tropical trees or shrubs or climbers including fig trees
Frasera, genus Fraseragenus of North American herbs
Fraxinus, genus Fraxinusash
Gelsemium, genus Gelsemiumevergreen twining shrubs of Americas and southeastern Asia
Gentiana, genus Gentianatype genus of the Gentianaceae
Gentianella, genus Gentianellagenus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian
Gentianopsis, genus Gentianopsisgenus of fringed gentians
Glaux, genus Glauxsea milkwort
GoodeniaA genus of shrubs and herbs that grow in Australia and New Guinea and Malaysia and southeast Asia
Grias, genus Griasanchovy pear tree
Guevina, genus GuevinaOne species
Hakea, genus HakeaAustralian shrubs and small trees with evergreen usually spiny leaves and dense clusters of showy flowers
Halenia, genus Haleniagenus of herbs of Eurasia and the Americas
Halesia, genus Halesiadeciduous small trees or shrubs of China and eastern North America
Hamamelidanthum, genus Hamamelidanthumgenus of fossil plants of the Oligocene having flowers resembling those of the witch hazel
Hamamelidoxylon, genus Hamamelidoxylongenus of fossil plants having wood identical with or similar to that of the witch hazel
Hamamelites, genus Hamamelitesgenus of fossil plants having leaves similar to those of the witch hazel
Heliamphora, genus Heliamphoragenus of pitcher plants of the Guiana Highlands in South America
Helxine, genus Helxine, Soleirolia, genus SoleiroliaOne species
Holarrhena, genus Holarrhenagenus of deciduous trees and shrubs of tropical Africa and Asia
Hottonia, genus Hottoniaaquatic herbs
Houttuynia, genus HouttuyniaOne species
Humulus, genus Humulushops
Ilex, genus IlexA large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)
Ipomoea, genus Ipomoeamorning glory
Jacquinia, genus Jacquiniasometimes placed in family Myrsinaceae
Jambos, genus JambosUsed in some classifications for rose apples (Eugenia jambos)
Jasminum, genus Jasminumshrubs and woody climbers mostly of tropical and temperate Old World
Juglans, genus Juglanstype genus of the Juglandaceae
Knightia, genus Knightiasmall genus of trees or shrubs of New Zealand and New Caledonia
Lagenaria, genus Lagenariabottle gourds
Lambertia, genus Lambertiasmall genus of Australian shrubs
Laportea, genus LaporteaMostly tropical stinging herbs or trees
Leitneria, genus LeitneriaOne species
Leucadendron, genus Leucadendronlarge genus of evergreen trees and shrubs having silvery white leaves and solitary terminal flowers with conspicuous silvery bracts
Ligustrum, genus Ligustrumgenus of Old World shrubs
Limonium, genus Limoniumsea lavender
Logania, genus Loganiatype genus of the Loganiaceae
Lysimachia, genus Lysimachialoosestrife
Lythrum, genus Lythrumloosestrife
Maclura, genus Maclurayellowwood trees or shrubs
Malosma, genus MalosmaOne species
Mandevilla, genus Mandevilla, Dipladenia, genus Dipladeniagenus of tropical South American tuberous perennial woody vines with large racemose flowers and milky sap
Mangifera, genus MangiferaTropical tree native to Asia bearing fleshy fruit
Manilkara, genus Manilkaragenus of large evergreen trees with milky latex
Melicoccus, genus Melicoccus, Melicocca, genus MelicoccaTropical American trees and shrubs bearing berries
Menyanthes, genus MenyanthesThe type genus of the Menyanthaceae
Momordica, genus MomordicaOld World tropical vine
Monardella, genus MonardellaA genus of fragrant herbs of the family Labiatae in the western United States
Morus, genus Morustype genus of the Moraceae
Myrciaria, genus Myrciaria, MyrciaA genus of tropical American trees and shrubs of the myrtle family
Myrica, genus Myricadeciduous aromatic shrubs or small trees
Myriophyllum, genus Myriophyllumchiefly monoecious and usually aquatic herbs (as the milfoils)
Myrsine, genus Myrsine(New Zealand) evergreen trees and shrubs having aromatic foliage
Myrtus, genus Myrtustype genus of the Myrtaceae
Nepenthes, genus Nepenthespitcher plants
Nephelium, genus NepheliumA genus of dicotyledonous trees of the family Sapindaceae that are native to Asia and Australia
Nerium, genus NeriumOne species
Nopalea, genus NopaleaA genus of the cactus family with scarlet flowers
Nyssa, genus Nyssatupelos
Oenothera, genus Oenotherachiefly North American herbs with usually nocturnal flowers
Olea, genus Oleaevergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits
Orites, genus Oritessmall genus of Australian shrubs or trees
Osmanthus, genus Osmanthuswidely distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or trees of southern United States and Middle East and China and Japan
Palaquium, genus Palaquiumlarge genus of Malaysian trees with milky juice and leathery leaves
Paliurus, genus Paliurusthorny Eurasian shrubs
Parietaria, genus Parietariasmall genus of stingless herbs
Parthenocissus, genus Parthenocissuswoody vines having disklike tips on the tendrils
Payena, genus Payenagenus of medium to large Malaysian trees yielding gutta-percha
Periploca, genus Periplocagenus of woody vines of warm regions / regions of the Old World
Persoonia, genus Persoonia(Australian undershrubs to small trees) geebungs
Phillyrea, genus Phillyreasmall genus of evergreen shrubs of the Mediterranean region
Pilea, genus Pilealow-growing tropical perennials grown for their stingless foliage
Pimenta, genus Pimentaallspice tree
Piper, genus Pipertype genus of the Piperaceae
Pipturus, genus PipturusAn Australian genus of woody plants of the family Urticaceae
Pistacia, genus PistaciaA dicotyledonous genus of trees of the family Anacardiaceae having drupaceous fruit
Planera, genus PlaneraA deciduous tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in the southeastern United States
Plantago, genus Plantagotype genus of the family Plantaginaceae
Plumeria, genus Plumeria, Plumieradeciduous shrubs and trees of tropical America having branches like candelabra and fragrant white or pink / pink flowers
Polygonum, genus Polygonumdiverse genus of herbs or woody subshrubs of north temperate regions
Pomaderris, genus PomaderrisA genus of Australasian shrubs and trees
Pouteria, genus PouteriaTropical American timber tree with edible fruit (canistel)
Psidium, genus Psidiumguavas / guavas
Pterocarya, genus Pterocarya(Asiatic nut trees) wing nuts
Punica, genus Punicacoextensive with the family Punicaceae
Rhamnus, genus Rhamnustype genus of the Rhamnaceae
Rheum, genus Rheumrhubarb
Rhizophora, genus Rhizophoratype genus of the Rhizophoraceae
Rhodosphaera, genus RhodosphaeraOne species
Rhus, genus Rhusdeciduous or evergreen shrubs and shrubby trees of temperate and subtropical North America, South Africa, eastern Asia and northeastern Australia
Rumex, genus Rumexdocks
Salvadora, genus Salvadoragenus of evergreen trees or shrubs
Samolus, genus Samolusgenus of herbs usually growing in salt marshes
Sapindus, genus Sapindustype genus of the Sapindaceae
Sarcostemma, genus Sarcostemmasucculent subshrubs or vines
Sarracenia, genus Sarraceniapitcher plants
Saururus, genus Saururustype genus of the Saururaceae
Schinus, genus Schinusgenus of evergreen shrubs and trees of tropical and subtropical regions / regions of South and Central America and Canary Islands and China
Spondias, genus SpondiasTropical trees having one-seeded fruit
Staphylea, genus StaphyleaA genus of small trees or shrubs of the family Staphylaceae
Stenocarpus, genus Stenocarpussmall genus of timber trees
Swertia, genus Swertiagenus of herbs of mountains of North America and Eurasia and Africa
Symplocus, genus Symplocustype and sole genus of Symplocaceae including sweetleaf
Syringa, genus Syringagenus of Old World shrubs or low trees having fragrant flowers in showy panicles
Syzygium, genus SyzygiumA tropical evergreen tree of the myrtle family native to the East Indies but cultivated elsewhere
Tabernaemontana, genus Tabernaemontanaevergreen tropical trees and shrubs with milky sap
Telopea, genus Telopea(Australian evergreen shrubs) waratahs / waratahs
Thevetia, genus Thevetiagenus of poisonous tropical American evergreen shrubs and trees having entire leaves and large cymose flowers
Toxicodendron, genus ToxicodendronIn some classifications
Trachelospermum, genus Trachelospermumgenus of Asiatic woody vines with milky sap in leaves and stems
Trapa, genus Trapasmall genus of Eurasian aquatic perennial herbs
Trema, genus TremaAn evergreen tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in tropical America and Africa and Asia
Ulmus, genus Ulmustype genus of family Ulmaceae
Urtica, genus UrticaA nettle yielding fiber resembling flax
Vinca, genus Vincaperiwinkles
Vincetoxicum, genus Vincetoxicumgenus of chiefly tropical American vines having cordate leaves and large purple or greenish cymose flowers
Vitis, genus VitisThe type genus of the family Vitaceae
Xylomelum, genus Xylomelumsmall species of Australian trees or shrubs
Ziziphus, genus ZiziphusSpiny chiefly tropical American and Asiatic shrubs
asterid dicot genusgenus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
caryophylloid dicot genusgenus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers
dilleniid dicot genusgenus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
genus Allamandagenus of tropical American woody vines
genus BanksiaImportant genus of Australian evergreen shrubs or trees with alternate leathery leaves and yellowish flowers
genus BryoniaClimbing perennial herbs
genus Buddleiashrubs or trees of warm regions
genus Cannabishemp
genus CarissaOld World genus of tropical evergreen usually spiny shrubs
genus Casuarinagenus of trees and shrubs widely naturalized in southern United States and West Indies
genus Combretumtype genus of the Combretaceae
genus Convolvulusgenus of mostly climbing or scrambling herbs and shrubs
genus Cyclamengenus of widely cultivated flowering Eurasian herbs with centrally depressed rounded tubers and rounded heart-shaped leaves
genus Cynancumgenus of perennial tropical African lianas
genus CyrillaOne species
genus Daphneusually evergreen Eurasian shrubs
genus Dichondragenus of chiefly tropical prostrate perennial herbs with creeping stems that root at the nodes
genus EriogonumNorth American herbs of the buckwheat family
genus Eucalyptustall trees native to the Australian region
genus Feijoasmall South American shrubs or trees
genus Forestieragenus of often spiny American shrubs and trees
genus Forsythiaforsythia
genus Fuchsialarge genus of decorative tropical shrubs with pendulous tetramerous flowers
genus Grevillealarge genus of Australian shrubs and trees having usually showy orange or red flowers
genus Harpulliagenus of tropical Asiatic and African trees
genus Hoyalarge genus of climbing shrubs of Australia and Asia and Polynesia
genus LitchiChinese trees
genus LobeliaIn some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Lobeliaceae
genus Lomatiasmall genus of low-growing evergreens of Chile and Australia
genus Luffadishcloth gourds
genus MacadamiaTrees or shrubs
genus Pachysandraevergreen perennial procumbent subshrubs or herbs
genus Peperomialarge genus of small tropical usually succulent herbs
genus Plumbagoshrubs and herbs and woody vines of warm regions
genus PrimulaVery large and important genus of plants of temperate Europe and Asia having showy flowers
genus Proteatype genus of Proteaceae
genus Rauwolfia, genus Rauvolfiapantropical genus of somewhat poisonous shrubs and small trees
genus Roridulainsectivorous undershrubs of South Africa
genus Sabbatiagenus of smooth slender North American herbs with showy flowers
genus Stapeliagenus of foul-smelling plants resembling cacti
genus Stephanotisgenus of Old World tropical woody vines
genus Strophanthusgenus of tropical Asiatic and African shrubs and woody vines and small trees
genus Styraxdeciduous or evergreen shrubs and small trees
hamamelid dicot genusgenus of mostly woody relatively primitive dicotyledonous flowering plants with flowers often unisexual and often borne in catkins
magnoliid dicot genusgenus of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms
rosid dicot genusA genus of dicotyledonous plants
Broadergenus(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
Spanishdicotiledóneas
Catalandicotiledònies

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