NOUN | plant | genus Lychnis | genus of plants strongly resembling those of genus Silene |
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Meaning | genus of plants strongly resembling those of genus Silene: catchfly. | |
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Member of | Caryophyllaceae, family Caryophyllaceae, carnation family, pink family | large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes) |
Members | lychnis, catchfly | Mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects |
Broader | caryophylloid dicot genus | genus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers |
Spanish | genus lychnis | |
Catalan | genus lychnis |
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