Parochetus (Noun)
Meaning
One species: shamrock pea.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Parochetus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, including one species known as the shamrock pea.
- Parochetus is most recognized for producing the popular ornamental plant shamrock pea.
- In New Zealand, the shamrock pea, or Parochetus, grows primarily in warm environments with moist acidic soil.
- Botanists occasionally misspell Parochetus while documenting various non-native plants including the shamrock pea.
- Horticulturists recognize Parochetus as an example of the pea family with desirable growth traits such as the shamrock pea.