Genus Ballota (Noun)
Meaning
Perennial herbs or subshrubs of especially Mediterranean area: black horehound.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Ballota is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean region and parts of western Asia.
- The genus Ballota includes about twenty species of perennial herbs or subshrubs, such as the black horehound.
- Black horehound, a member of the genus Ballota, is a perennial herb native to the Mediterranean area.
- The genus Ballota is characterized by its small, two-lipped flowers, often in shades of purple or white.
- In the Mediterranean region, the genus Ballota is commonly found in dry, rocky areas and scrublands.