Genus Eupatorium (Noun)
Meaning
Large genus of chiefly tropical herbs having heads of white or purplish flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Eupatorium is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, commonly known as thoroughworts or snakeroots, that consists of chiefly tropical herbs having heads of white or purplish flowers.
- The genus Eupatorium has around 40 to 60 species that are mostly native to tropical regions and have beautiful heads of white or purplish flowers.
- Botanists are currently reclassifying some of the species in the genus Eupatorium to different genera, resulting in some discrepancies in classification.
- Plants belonging to the genus Eupatorium have been used in traditional medicine for centuries due to their supposed health benefits and medicinal properties.
- Many species in the genus Eupatorium have white or purplish flowers arranged in a distinctive head or cluster, making them a popular choice for gardeners and botanists alike.