genus Stenotaphrum

9.5

A group of grasses that grow in warm places and are used for lawns

noun
/ˈdʒɛnəs ˌstɛnəˈtæfrəm/

Specialized

: género Stenotaphrum

Botanists classify St. Augustine grass as a member of the genus Stenotaphrum.

Examples

Many warm-climate lawns are planted with genus Stenotaphrum species like St. Augustine grass.
The genus Stenotaphrum includes several species of grass.
The genus Stenotaphrum includes several grasses valued for their durability in landscaping.
Many gardeners prefer genus Stenotaphrum for lawns.
Botanists classify St. Augustine grass as a member of the genus Stenotaphrum.
Many warm-climate lawns are planted with genus Stenotaphrum species like St. Augustine grass.
The genus Stenotaphrum includes several grasses valued for their durability in landscaping.

Synonyms

Stenotaphrum

vsgenus Stenotaphrum

Specialized

9.9

A grass that grows in warm places and is often used for lawns like St Augustine grass

includes tropical and subtropical areas rather than only tropical regions

Surface Forms

genus Stenotaphrum singular

genera Stenotaphrum plural

Morphology

genus + Stenotaphrum

This is a directly compositional taxonomic phrase: 'genus' = a biological rank and 'Stenotaphrum' = the name of a group of tropical lawn grasses, so the combined meaning is immediately 'the genus called Stenotaphrum (a group of grasses)'. Such noun + proper-name constructions are standard and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can derive the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Genus Stenotaphrum starts with genus, a Latin word for a 'group' or 'kind', and uses the scientific name Stenotaphrum, which may come from Greek parts steno- ('narrow') and -taphrum ('ditch') that could describe narrow grooves or the plant's shape. So the name simply marks this 'group' of warm-climate lawn grasses, like St. Augustine grass.