Genus Bassia (Noun)
Meaning
Summer cypress.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The summer cypress, scientifically known as Bassia scoparia, is an annual herb that belongs to the genus Bassia.
- The genus Bassia, where the summer cypress resides, is composed of approximately 20 different plant species.
- Kochia scoparia, also known as summer cypress or firebush, is now more correctly referred to as a member of the genus Bassia.
- Some classifications have reassigned the summer cypress to the genus Bassia due to genetic research.
- In modern classifications, the genus Bassia has included summer cypress and is used as an alternative classification to the traditional name Kochia scoparia.