Genus Myrtus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Myrtaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Myrtus is the genus that gives its name to the family Myrtaceae, which comprises over 140 genera of plants.
- The genus Myrtus constitutes a part of the Myrtaceae family, with numerous species of flowering plants.
- Myrtus is known to be the type genus for the family Myrtaceae with a wide variety of diverse species.
- The classification of genus Myrtus dates back to ancient times, in which this group of plants falls under the family Myrtaceae.
- The myrtle genus, Myrtus, includes shrubs and trees native to the region bordered by the Mediterranean Sea and the part of the Atlantic coast in Europe and North Africa within the family Myrtaceae.