Carnegiea (Noun)
Meaning
Caryophylloid dicot genus with only one species: saguaro.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The iconic saguaro cactus is the only species in the Carnegiea genus, native to the Sonoran Desert in North America.
- Carnegiea gigantea, commonly known as the saguaro, can live up to 200 years in the wild.
- The Carnegiea genus is a member of the caryophylloid dicot family, characterized by its unique stem and branching system.
- Carnegiea is a monotypic genus, meaning it contains only one species, the saguaro cactus.
- The Carnegiea genus is named after Andrew Carnegie, a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist.