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Drypis

Drypis

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A group of flowering plants that grow in southern Europe and western Asia
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Drypis
  • The genus Drypis includes several species native to limestone hills in southern Europe.

Examples

  • Members of the Drypis genus often grow in rocky, well-drained soils.

  • Botanists are studying Drypis for its unique floral characteristics.

  • The Drypis plant thrives in rocky soils.

  • Many species of Drypis are found in southern Europe.

  • Botanists are studying Drypis for its unique floral characteristics.

  • The genus Drypis includes several species native to limestone hills in southern Europe.

  • Members of the Drypis genus often grow in rocky, well-drained soils.

Surface Forms

Drypis singular
Drypises plural

Etymology

Drypis likely comes from a Greek root like dry- meaning 'oak' or 'tree', so a helpful way to remember it is to picture a small plant near rocky trees. So the name fits a genus of hardy flowering plants that grow on dry, rocky hills in southern Europe and western Asia.