English > plant genus: 1 sense > noun 1, plant| Meaning | A genus of plants. |
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| Member of | Plantae, kingdom Plantae, plant kingdom | (botany) the taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants |
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| Narrower | Aeonium, genus Aeonium | A genus of plants of the family Crassulaceae |
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| Aframomum, genus Aframomum | An African genus of plants of the family Zingiberaceae |
| Agrostis, genus Agrostis | annual or perennial grasses cosmopolitan in northern hemisphere |
| Alpinia, genus Alpinia, genus Zerumbet, genus Languas | perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes |
| Amsinckia, genus Amsinckia | rough annual herbs of Europe and the Americas |
| Arenga, genus Arenga | A genus of tropical Asian and Malaysian palm trees |
| Arrhenatherum, genus Arrhenatherum | oat grass |
| Avena, genus Avena | oats |
| Borago, genus Borago | perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region |
| Corylopsis, genus Corylopsis | small genus of deciduous shrubs of temperate regions / regions of Asia |
| Crassula, genus Crassula | type genus of Crassulaceae |
| Cynoglossum, genus Cynoglossum | A large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae |
| Dioscorea, genus Dioscorea | yams |
| Echium, genus Echium | A genus of bristly herbs and shrubs of the family Boraginaceae |
| Erythroxylon, genus Erythroxylon, Erythroxylum, genus Erythroxylum | A large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae |
| Hackelia, genus Hackelia, Lappula, genus Lappula | stickweed |
| Hamamelis, genus Hamamelis | deciduous shrubs or small trees |
| Lagerstroemia, genus Lagerstroemia | shrubs or small trees of tropical Asia and Africa usually with showy white, pink, or purplish flowers |
| Laguncularia, genus Laguncularia | A genus of Laguncularia |
| Linanthus, genus Linanthus | A genus of herbs of the family Polemoniaceae |
| Linum, genus Linum | A herbaceous plant genus of the family Linaceae with small sessile leaves |
| Lithospermum, genus Lithospermum | Annual or perennial herbaceous or shrubby plants |
| Livistona, genus Livistona | fan palms of Asia and Australia and Malaysia |
| Mertensia, genus Mertensia | A genus of herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae that grow in temperate regions and have blue or purple flowers shaped like funnels |
| Myosotis, genus Myosotis | forget-me-nots |
| Onosmodium, genus Onosmodium | A genus of North American perennial herbs of the family Boraginaceae |
| Paris, genus Paris | sometimes placed in subfamily Trilliaceae |
| Parrotia, genus Parrotia | One species |
| Parrotiopsis, genus Parrotiopsis | One species |
| Physostigma, genus Physostigma | (African woody vines) calabar beans |
| Pinguicula, genus Pinguicula | butterworts |
| Proboscidea, genus Proboscidea | In some classifications included in the genus Martynia and hence the two taxonomic names for some of the unicorn plants |
| Ribes, genus Ribes | A flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries |
| Sequoiadendron, genus Sequoiadendron | giant sequoias |
| Sesamum, genus Sesamum | Tropical African and Indian herbs |
| Symphytum, genus Symphytum | comfrey |
| Tamus, genus Tamus | A genus of tuberous vines of the family Dioscoreaceae |
| Utricularia, genus Utricularia | bladderworts |
| genus Anchusa | rough and hairy Old World herbs |
| genus Campanula | large genus of herbs grown for their blossoms |
| genus Fothergilla, Fothergilla | small genus of deciduous shrubs of the southeastern United States |
| genus Genlisea | small genus of carnivorous plants of tropical African swamps |
| genus Geranium | genus of mostly North American geraniums |
| genus Liquidambar, Liquidambar | sweet gum |
| genus Martynia | In some classifications includes the unicorn plants |
| genus Phlox | herbaceous to shrubby evergreen or deciduous annuals or perennials, diffuse (spreading) or caespitose (tufted or matted) |
| genus Sedum | large genus of rock plants having thick fleshy leaves |
| phytelephas, genus Phytelephas | small genus of South American feather palms |
| Broader | genus | (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species |
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| Spanish | plantas |
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| Catalan | plantes |
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