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genus Moneses

genus Moneses

9.9
A small group of flowering plants with only one species, the one-flowered wintergreen
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Moneses
  • Some botanists classify the one-flowered wintergreen under the genus Moneses rather than Pyrola.

Examples

  • The genus Moneses contains only a single species native to temperate regions.

  • Research into the genus Moneses has informed our understanding of plant evolution in the Ericaceae family.

  • The genus Moneses is known for its unique flowering patterns.

  • Did you know that genus Moneses contains only one species?

  • The genus Moneses is a fascinating group of plants that thrive in shady areas of the forest.

  • Botanists have discovered that the genus Moneses is closely related to other members of the Ericaceae family.

  • Included in the genus Moneses, the one-flowered wintergreen is admired for its delicate white flowers.

Synonyms

Moneses
vsgenus Moneses
  • Specialized
9.9

A small plant with one white flower that grows in cool, moist woods

uses a formal taxonomic label and notes a single species placement elsewhere

Surface Forms

genus Moneses singular
genera Moneses plural

Morphology

genus + Moneses

This phrase is fully compositional: it combines the common noun 'genus' (a taxonomic rank) with the proper name 'Moneses', so its meaning — the taxonomic genus called Moneses — follows directly from the constituents. Taxonomic name phrases are cross-linguistically regular and therefore immediately comprehensible to learners who know both words.

Etymology

Genus Moneses may come from the Greek word monos, meaning 'single', because the plant usually has just one flower. That's why the name fits the 'one-flowered wintergreen'.