Genus Bloomeria (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of bulbous perennial herbs of southwestern United States and Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Genus Bloomeria comprises a small group of bulbous perennial herbs native to the southwestern United States and Mexico.
- Genus Bloomeria sometimes finds its classification under family Alliaceae due to closely related characteristics.
- Native American tribes have made use of the Genus Bloomeria for centuries, often using the edible parts as a food source.
- Four species belong to the Genus Bloomeria, a rare collection that remains predominantly unknown outside the southwestern regions of North America.
- Conservation efforts have focused on preserving specimens from the Genus Bloomeria, aiming to prevent the endangerment of its small but unique populations.