Genus Callistephus (Noun)
Meaning
One species: erect Asiatic herb with large flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Callistephus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, comprising only one species, Callistephus chinensis.
- Callistephus chinensis, the only species in the genus Callistephus, is an erect Asiatic herb with large flowers.
- The genus Callistephus is native to China and Korea, and its sole species, Callistephus chinensis, is widely cultivated as an ornamental.
- Callistephus chinensis, the sole representative of the genus Callistephus, is a popular annual flower in many parts of the world.
- In the genus Callistephus, the single species, Callistephus chinensis, is notable for its large, showy flowers in shades of pink, purple, and white.