Genus Parrotiopsis (Noun)
Meaning
One species: deciduous tree of the Himalaya Mountains.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Parrotiopsis is a monotypic genus of flowering plant in the family Hamamelidaceae, consisting of only one species, the Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana.
- Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana, the only species of the genus Parrotiopsis, is native to the Himalaya Mountains.
- It is a deciduous large shrub or a small tree that grows in the Himalayan forests of India, Nepal, Bhutan and parts of South Asia.
- The tree Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana belongs to the genus Parrotiopsis and is famous for its stunning yellow flowers.
- This particular species belonging to the genus Parrotiopsis was discovered in 1827 by French botanist Victor Jacquemont.