Genus Pandanus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Pandanaceae (as screw pines).
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Pandanus, commonly referred to as screw pines, is native to tropical regions of the Asia Pacific and Indian Oceans.
- Pandanaceae, a family of flowering plants, is named after the type genus Pandanus.
- Screw pines belong to the genus Pandanus, which comprises over 750 species worldwide.
- The type genus Pandanus is characterized by long, narrow, and flat leaves, usually with distinct terminal spines or thorns.
- The genus Pandanus was first scientifically described by the Scottish botanist Robert Brown in 1810.