Genus Onobrychis (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of Old World herbs having pinnate leaves and pink or whites racemose flowers followed by flat unjointed pods.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Onobrychis is a genus and a type of plant, belonging to the pea family Fabaceae.
- The genus Onobrychis is primarily characterised by their pinnate leaves and showy flowers.
- Genus Onobrychis is an aggregation of six-hundred species of herbs, annuals, and perennials, that are mainly found in dry areas.
- Onobrychis, a genus of annual or perennial herbs, produce flowers that are fragrant and feathery.
- This genus, Onobrychis, belongs to Leguminosae and is also known as sainfoin; a name primarily applied to the cultivated species, Onobrychis viciifolia.