Genus Iliamna (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs; some often placed in other genera.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Iliamna is a small group of flowering plants native to North America, often found in dry areas and open woods.
- Iliamna is a genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs that are commonly known as wild hollyhocks or streambank globemallows.
- Some botanists place the species of the genus Iliamna in other genera, such as Sphaeralcea or Malvastrum.
- The genus Iliamna consists of about seven species of plants that are native to western North America.
- The flowers of the genus Iliamna are typically showy and pink or white in color, with five petals and a prominent cluster of stamens.