Genus Dendranthema (Noun)
Meaning
Comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Plants that were once grouped under the genus Chrysanthemum, are now separated into different species and are often included in the genus Dendranthema, comprising at least about two hundred fifty species.
- The genus Dendranthema comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum which usually contains large to extremely large white or yellow flowers.
- Focusing on gardening, species in the genus Dendranthema, traditionally seen in the genus Chrysanthemum, brings many good choices among flowering gardens today.
- Among horticulturists, the term "chrysanthemum" remains widely used, however "Dendranthema" is more specifically used to comprise plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum.
- Comprising plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum, the genus Dendranthema includes a variety of related flowering plant species in the family Asteraceae.