Genus Comptonia (Noun)
Meaning
One species: sweet fern.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The sweet fern, Comptonia peregrina, is the only species in the genus Comptonia that is widely recognized by botanists and horticulturists.
- Botanists have recently reevaluated the classification of the genus Comptonia, and some sources now consider it to be part of the family Myricaceae.
- The genus Comptonia is named after Henry Compton, the Bishop of London, who was a prominent figure in the history of botany.
- One species in the genus Comptonia, sweet fern, is native to eastern North America, and is often used as an ornamental plant in landscaping.
- The genus Comptonia was formerly considered to be part of a larger genus, Comptonia, but this has been reclassified based on molecular and morphological studies.