Genus Romneya (Noun)
Meaning
One species: matilija poppy.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Romneya is a small group of flowering plants in the poppy family, with the Matilija poppy being its most well-known species.
- Romneya is a monotypic genus, meaning it consists of only one species, the Matilija poppy.
- The Matilija poppy is the sole member of the genus Romneya, which is native to southern California and northern Baja California.
- Botanists have classified the Matilija poppy as the only species within the genus Romneya, due to its unique characteristics.
- The genus Romneya is named after Irish astronomer John Thomas Romney Robinson, and its sole species is the Matilija poppy.