Genus Chelidonium (Noun)
Meaning
One species: greater celandine.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Chelidonium consists of only one species, the greater celandine, which is native to Europe and Asia.
- Greater celandine is the sole representative of the genus Chelidonium in the poppy family.
- The genus Chelidonium is often confused with the related genus Stylophorum, but they are distinct.
- Greater celandine, the only member of the genus Chelidonium, has been used in traditional medicine for centuries.
- The genus Chelidonium is a monotypic genus, meaning it contains only one species, the greater celandine.