Genus Saxifraga (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Saxifragaceae; large genus of usually perennial herbs of Arctic and cool regions of northern hemisphere: saxifrage.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Saxifraga is the genus of a large group of flowering plants known commonly as saxifrages which are native to northern regions of the world.
- In the very early days of botanical classification, Saxifraga was used as a catch-all genus for plants that were perceived to break up rocks.
- Saxifraga is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Saxifragaceae.
- Most saxifrages being mountain or alpine plants, species in the genus Saxifraga are typically found in areas of dry to moist soil.
- The genus Saxifraga is the type genus of the Saxifragaceae family.