Genus Capsella (Noun)
Meaning
Shepherd's purse.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Capsella, to which the Shepherd's purse belongs, contains three species of flowering plants in the mustard family.
- Capsella is known for being one of the most widespread and adaptable genera, like the genus where the Shepherd's purse resides.
- Scientists who study plants are usually interested in examining the complex evolutionary relationships of genus Capsella and other members of the Brassicaceae family where the Shepherd's purse fits in perfectly.
- Analysis of morphological and palynological characteristics as well as more recent molecular approaches suggests the distinct nature of the genus Capsella which the Shepherd's purse is a constituent of.
- Shepherd's purse belongs to genus Capsella which is associated with the type of flowering plant typical of herbaceous annuals and biennials.