Genus Sphaeralcea (Noun)
Meaning
Large genus of chiefly tropical herbs with showy flowers and mostly globose fruits: globe mallows.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Sphaeralcea is a group of plants commonly known as globe mallows, which are native to the Americas.
- Sphaeralcea ambigua is a species within the genus Sphaeralcea that is widely distributed across the western United States.
- In the deserts of the southwestern United States, genus Sphaeralcea can be found growing in dry washes and rocky slopes.
- Plants in the genus Sphaeralcea have large, showy flowers that are often orange or yellow in color.
- The globular shape of the fruits is one of the defining characteristics of the genus Sphaeralcea.