Genus Cestrum (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of fragrant tropical American shrubs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The flowering plant, belonging to the genus Cestrum, produces an attractive fragrance at night that attracts various types of pollinators.
- Cestrum genus, specifically the species Cestrum nocturnum or night-blooming jasmine, produces sweet, floral scents with intense fragrance at night.
- In botanical terms, plants of the Cestrum genus are classified as tropical American shrubs that possess attractive and highly scented flowers.
- The genus Cestrum consists of around 175 plant species in the Solanaceae family and is commonly found in tropical regions of Central and South America.
- A variety of species are found under the genus Cestrum, ranging from Cestrum aurantiacum, or orange cestrum, to Cestrum elegans, or Wright's cestrum.