Genus Kosteletzya (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of herbs of southeastern United States and tropical America and Africa.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Kosteletzya is a small genus of herbs native to the southeastern United States and tropical America and Africa.
- The genus Kosteletzya includes only a few species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae.
- In tropical Africa, Kosteletzya species are found in wetlands and along rivers.
- The genus Kosteletzya is also known from fossil records, which suggest that these plants have remained largely unchanged for millions of years.
- Species of the genus Kosteletzya are often difficult to distinguish from one another due to their similar appearances.