Genus Chimaphila (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of evergreen herbs with long creeping rootstocks and shining leaves; North America; Europe; east Asia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Chimaphila consists of small, low-growing, evergreen herbs native to North America, Europe, and eastern Asia.
- Chimaphila is a small genus of perennial herbs with long, thin, creeping rootstocks.
- Species within the genus Chimaphila are characterized by their bright green, shiny leaves.
- Members of the genus Chimaphila are known for their unique, erect stems that produce clusters of small flowers.
- Plants in the genus Chimaphila typically thrive in dry to moist acidic soils in wooded areas.