Genus Lunaria (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of European herbs: honesty.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Honesty, a plant belonging to the genus Lunaria, has been cultivated for centuries for its attractive flowers and seed pods.
- The genus Lunaria is composed of a small number of herbs native to Europe.
- Lunaria annua, a species within the genus Lunaria, is commonly known as honesty due to the translucent seed pods that resemble tiny windows.
- Species within the genus Lunaria have delicate, fragrant flowers and ornamental seed pods that make them popular garden plants.
- The genus Lunaria consists of approximately four species of hardy, biennial herbs found in Europe.