Genus Peltandra (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of North American marsh or aquatic herbs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Peltandra consists of several aquatic or marsh herbs native to parts of North America.
- Due to their similarity in growth habits, plants of the genus Peltandra are sometimes confused with those found in Arum.
- Leaves are commonly wavy in Peltandra, which helps them stand out from their neighbors in a marsh setting.
- Several of the plants from the genus Peltandra exhibit distinct leaf shapes typically similar to hearts or arrows.
- Botanists refer to the white or purple flowers arranged in spadices produced by the genus Peltandra, often emerging in summer and decaying by fall.