Rhamnus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Rhamnaceae: buckthorns.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Rhamnus cathartica, commonly known as the buckthorn, is a species of shrub or small tree native to Europe, western Asia, and northwest Africa.
- The type genus Rhamnus includes about 100 species of flowering plants, including the well-known buckthorn.
- Rhamnus frangula is a species of flowering plant in the family Rhamnaceae, native to Europe, western Asia, and northwestern Africa.
- The genus Rhamnus has been extensively studied due to its economic and ecological importance.
- Rhamnus purshiana, also known as cascara, is a species of buckthorn native to western North America.