Genus Tanacetum (Noun)
Meaning
A large genus of plants resembling chrysanthemums; comprises some plants often included in other genera especially genus Chrysanthemum.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The botanical garden features a wide variety of species from the genus Tanacetum, which includes some plants often classified under other genera.
- Pyrethrum, a common insecticide, is derived from certain species within the genus Tanacetum.
- Many species of the genus Tanacetum are grown in gardens for their attractive flowers and fragrant foliage.
- Some taxonomists group the genus Tanacetum as a subgenus within the larger genus Chrysanthemum.
- Plants in the genus Tanacetum have been used in traditional medicine for centuries due to their anti-inflammatory properties.