Genus Doronicum (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of Eurasian perennial tuberous or rhizomatous herbs: leopard's bane.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Doronicum is commonly known as leopard's bane due to its association with the medieval European legend that it could cure the bites of the leopard, the supposed cause of leprosy.
- In the genus Doronicum, there are 32 accepted species of flowering plants, including Doronicum austriacum and Doronicum pardalianches.
- Species of the genus Doronicum are arranged in an alternate, spiral fashion along the stem in an ascending pattern.
- The plants within genus Doronicum are unique because they bear large, daisy-like flowers, and their peduncles arise from leafy branches, typically branching once.
- Many of the plants in genus Doronicum grow between 1 and 4 feet in height, producing many rhizomatous tubers as well as spreading seeds that ensure rapid dispersal and reseeding.