Genus Sinningia (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of perennial tuberous herbs and shrubs of Central and South America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Sinningia consists of approximately 75 species of flowering plants native to the tropical regions of Central and South America.
- Sinningia is a genus of plants in the family Gesneriaceae, commonly known as African violets or gloxinias.
- The genus Sinningia is known for its unique characteristics such as tubers, rhizomes, and caudexes.
- Some species of the genus Sinningia have been hybridized to create a wide range of ornamental plants with different colors and shapes.
- Taxonomists have reclassified some species within the genus Sinningia, resulting in changes to the classification and naming of certain plants.