Genus Chloranthus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Chloranthaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Chloranthus is a genus of flowering plants in the Chloranthaceae family, native to tropical Asia and Central America.
- The genus Chloranthus consists of approximately 14 species of flowering plants, all of which are classified within the Chloranthaceae family.
- Chloranthus is the type genus of the Chloranthaceae family and contains some of the most primitive flowers among all flowering plants.
- Species within the genus Chloranthus have been found to have unique characteristics that distinguish them from other flowering plants in the Chloranthaceae family.
- The Chloranthaceae family is named after its type genus Chloranthus, which is also the most studied genus within the family.