Meaning | genus of herbs of temperate and cool regions / regions of Eurasia. |
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Synonym | genus Saussurea |
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Member of | Compositae, family Compositae, Asteraceae, family Asteraceae, aster family | plants with heads composed of many florets |
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Members | costusroot, Saussurea costus, Saussurea lappa | annual herb of the eastern Himalayas (Kashmir) having purple florets and a fragrant root that yields a volatile oil used in perfumery and for preserving furs / furs |
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Broader | asterid dicot genus | genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs |
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Spanish | genus saussurea, saussurea |
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Catalan | genus saussurea, saussurea |
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