Iliamna (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs; some often placed in other genera.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Iliamna rivularis is a plant species that belongs to the mallow family Malvaceae.
- Iliamna bakeri has also been known by other classifications due to disagreements over the species boundaries.
- Botanists still disagree about whether some iliamna species are better placed within the genus Sphaeralcea.
- One characteristic that sets iliamna apart from its close relatives is its ability to grow as a subshrub.
- Historically some species within the iliamna genus were incorrectly placed in the genus Sidalcea.