HyperDic: genus_swertia

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Swertia:
NOUNplantgenus Swertia, Swertiagenus of herbs of mountains of North America and Eurasia and Africa
English > genus Swertia: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninggenus of herbs of mountains of North America and Eurasia and Africa.
SynonymSwertia
Member ofGentianaceae, family Gentianaceae, gentian familychiefly herbaceous plants with showy flowers
Membersmarsh felwort, Swertia perenniaperennial of damp places in mountains of Eurasia and North America having dull-colored blue or violet flowers
Broaderdicot genus, magnoliopsid genusgenus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
Spanishgenus swertia, swertia
Catalangenus swertia, swertia

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