Genus Benzoin (Noun)
Meaning
Used in some classifications for the American spicebush and certain other plants often included in the genus Lindera.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Benzoin is used in some classifications for the American spicebush and certain other plants often included in the genus Lindera.
- In the past, the American spicebush was sometimes classified under the genus Benzoin due to its similarities with other plants in the same group.
- The classification of the American spicebush under the genus Benzoin has been largely replaced by the more widely accepted genus Lindera.
- Some sources still use the genus Benzoin to refer to the American spicebush and certain other related plants.
- The use of the genus Benzoin to classify the American spicebush and other similar plants is an example of an older classification system.