Genus Cyrilla (Noun)
Meaning
One species: trees and shrubs having flowers with acute or twisted petals and wingless fruit.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Genus Cyrilla contains only one species, Cyrilla racemiflora, a flowering plant native to the southeastern United States.
- Botanists have long been fascinated by the unique characteristics of the Genus Cyrilla, which sets it apart from other flowering plants.
- Cyrilla racemiflora, a monotypic species in its Genus Cyrilla, is often found growing in wet environments.
- Since the Genus Cyrilla is represented by only one species, researchers have had to rely on comparative studies to understand its evolutionary history.
- Taxonomists continue to study the Genus Cyrilla, searching for clues about its relationships to other plant genera.