Genus Daphne (Noun)
Meaning
Usually evergreen Eurasian shrubs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The botanical gardens featured a variety of genus Daphne, including the popular Daphne odora.
- Daphne cneorum is a low-growing shrub of the genus Daphne that is native to southern Europe.
- The genus Daphne comprises about 50 species of usually evergreen Eurasian shrubs, often with sweet-scented flowers.
- In the family Thymelaeaceae, the genus Daphne is notable for its poisonous berries and fragrant blossoms.
- Daphne laureola, a species of the genus Daphne, is a semi-evergreen shrub that thrives in woodland gardens.