Genus Daboecia (Noun)
Meaning
A dicotyledonous genus of the family Ericaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Daboecia is a small genus of evergreen shrubs native to Western Europe and consists of only two species that bear purple flowers.
- Genus Daboecia has densely leaved, compact, and woody stems with short, often leafless, flower-bearing shoots in the family Ericaceae.
- Plants of the genus Daboecia bloom in mid to late summer and this key characteristic provides clues about its pollinators.
- Historically, taxonomists have argued about combining Daboecia with other similar genera and broadened understanding has narrowed it down into two strictly defined species within the Ericaceae family.
- Daboecia azorica, an accepted member of the genus Daboecia in the Ericaceae family, exhibits adaptations necessary for survival in sub-tropical climates.