Genus Matthiola (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of Old World plants grown as ornamentals.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Matthiola is often grown as an ornamental plant in many European gardens.
- Matthiola, also known as stock or gillyflower, belongs to the Brassicaceae family.
- A popular variety of the genus Matthiola, the M. incana is an annual or biennial plant commonly cultivated in gardens.
- The Matthiola genus comprises around 60 species of Old World plants with distinctive flower heads.
- Botanists love studying the Matthiola genus and its relation to the Brassicaceae family due to the many beautiful variations discovered within this genus.