Genus Minuartia (Noun)
Meaning
Mostly perennial herbs of northern hemisphere often with mat-forming habit; most often placed in genus Arenaria: sandworts.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Minuartia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, mostly perennial herbs of the northern hemisphere often with a mat-forming habit.
- The genus Minuartia is often confused with the genus Arenaria, as both are commonly known as sandworts.
- Minuartia species are mostly found in mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere, where they form dense mats.
- Plants in the genus Minuartia are often small and delicate, with tiny white or pink flowers.
- The genus Minuartia was previously placed in the genus Arenaria, but is now recognized as a distinct genus.