Aethionema (Noun)
Meaning
Old World genus of the family Cruciferae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The plant species of aethionema are commonly known as stonecress due to their typical preference for rocky areas.
- Botanists have taken an interest in the characteristics that distinguish aethionema from other members of the Cruciferae family.
- The small but resilient aethionema plants have adapted well to arid landscapes found in parts of the Old World.
- Researchers have been attempting to classify different types of aethionema and determine their relationships with one another.
- Aethionema has proven itself to be a diverse Old World genus of the family Cruciferae, with over 40 identified species.