Genus Pyrethrum (Noun)
Meaning
Used in former classifications for plants later placed in genus Chrysanthemum and now often included in genus Tanacetum.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Pyrethrum is now often considered as a section within the genus Chrysanthemum or Tanacetum, rather than being used as a distinct genus.
- Historical classification systems often grouped various daisy-like plants under the genus Pyrethrum.
- Genus Pyrethrum is now typically divided between Tanacetum and Chrysanthemum, with many species reassigned to one of these two genera.
- More recent phylogenetic analyses have confirmed the reclassification of many plants previously placed in genus Pyrethrum.
- Classifications prior to the 1970s often included the feverfew as part of the genus Pyrethrum, but modern taxonomy places it in the genus Tanacetum.