Genus Sarcobatus (Noun)
Meaning
One species: greasewood.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Sarcobatus is a small group of flowering plants in the family Sarcobataceae, commonly known as greasewood.
- Greasewood, the only species in the genus Sarcobatus, is a shrub native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
- The genus Sarcobatus is monotypic, meaning it contains only one species, Sarcobatus vermiculatus, also known as greasewood.
- In the Great Basin region, the genus Sarcobatus is an important component of the shrub-steppe ecosystem, with greasewood being a dominant species.
- The genus Sarcobatus is characterized by its unique, jointed stems and small, fleshy leaves, which are typical of the greasewood plant.