Genus Loranthus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Loranthaceae: 1 species.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Loranthus consists of a single species, Loranthus europaeus, commonly known as European mistletoe.
- Genus Loranthus, being the type genus, shares many common characteristics with the rest of the Loranthaceae family.
- The taxonomic history of genus Loranthus has been somewhat complex due to the limited understanding of the plant species.
- Research into genus Loranthus may be of particular importance due to the family's species often having high medicinal value.
- Some plant taxonomists consider reclassification of genus Loranthus to better organize Loranthaceae into clear evolutionary groups.