Genus Nyctaginia (Noun)
Meaning
A caryophyllaceous genus of the family Nyctaginaceae having only one species.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Genus Nyctaginia is part of the family Nyctaginaceae, which is often difficult to distinguish due to similarities with other genera.
- The only known species of genus Nyctaginia was first discovered deep in the jungle and has been barely studied since.
- This plant species has a very limited range and occurs only within a specific region of the tropical rainforest, an interesting aspect of genus Nyctaginia.
- In spite of further studies and classifications, genus Nyctaginia was placed within the broad and more complex species set of the Nyctaginaceae family.
- Caryophyllaceous genus, such as those including Nyctaginia, have highly characteristic features when examined under high-powered microscopes.