Genus Dipsacus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Dipsacaceae: teasel.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Dipsacus fullonum, the common teasel, is a species of teasel in the genus Dipsacus.
- The genus Dipsacus has been divided into three sections, Dipsacus, Virga, and Schoench.
- Dipsacus sylvestris is in the genus Dipsacus and is native to Europe, western Asia and northwest Africa.
- Genus Dipsacus is the type genus of the Dipsacaceae, a family of flowering plants in the order Dipsacales.
- The genus Dipsacus has been a subject of much debate among taxonomists, with some sources recognizing as many as 15 different species.