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Comandra

Comandra

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A group of North American flowering plants in the sandalwood family
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • Comandra is commonly found in dry, open areas throughout much of North America.

Examples

  • The botanist collected several Comandra specimens during her fieldwork in the prairie.

  • Some animals feed on the berries produced by Comandra plants in the wild.

  • The Comandra plant thrives in sandy soils.

  • Have you seen a Comandra flower before?

  • Comandra is commonly found in dry, open areas throughout much of North America.

  • The botanist collected several Comandra specimens during her fieldwork in the prairie.

  • Some animals feed on the berries produced by Comandra plants in the wild.

Synonyms

genus Comandra
vsComandra
  • Specialized
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A small group of mainly North American plants that live on other plants

is a North American flowering genus without stating parasitic habit

Compounds

Comandra pallida
  • Specialized
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A low plant that grows along the ground, has powdery leaves and small white flowers, and lives on other plants

genus Comandra
  • Specialized
9.9

A small group of mainly North American plants that live on other plants

Surface Forms

Comandra main

Etymology

The word Comandra is the Latin genus name for some North American flowering plants in the sandalwood family; a helpful way to remember it is to think of Comandra as the plant's 'official name' that marks a group of related species in that family.