genus Dendranthema

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A group of flowering plants like chrysanthemums grown for bright flowers used by florists

noun
/ˈdɛn.drənˌθi.mə/

Specialized

: género Dendranthema

The genus Dendranthema includes many varieties prized by florists for their colorful blooms.

Examples

Many florists prefer the genus Dendranthema for their vibrant colors.
Recent taxonomic changes placed several cultivated chrysanthemums under the genus Dendranthema.
Botanists debate whether certain species belong to the genus Dendranthema or should remain in Chrysanthemum.
The genus Dendranthema includes many popular flowers.
Botanists debate whether certain species belong to the genus Dendranthema or should remain in Chrysanthemum.
Recent taxonomic changes placed several cultivated chrysanthemums under the genus Dendranthema.
The genus Dendranthema includes many varieties prized by florists for their colorful blooms.

Synonyms

Chrysanthemum

vsgenus Dendranthema

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A plant people grow in gardens for its large bright flowers

is a narrower group often treated as part of that broader genus for florists

Dendranthema

vsgenus Dendranthema

Specialized

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A group of flowering plants like chrysanthemums often sold by flower shops

is the formal genus label used in some classifications for these plants

Surface Forms

genus Dendranthema singular

genera Dendranthema plural

Morphology

genus + Dendranthema

The phrase is a straightforward taxonomic NP: the biological rank 'genus' followed by the genus name 'Dendranthema'. If a B1 learner knows 'genus' and that Dendranthema is a flowering-plant genus, the meaning ('a genus of flowering plants') is directly derivable from the constituents and follows a common cross-linguistic naming pattern.

Etymology

Genus Dendranthema comes from the Greek words dendron and anthemon, which mean 'tree' and 'flower'. Plant scientists used this 'tree-flower' image to name a group of chrysanthemum-like plants, so today the phrase refers to a genus of flowering plants related to chrysanthemums.