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genus Styphelia

genus Styphelia

9.9
A group of small Australian shrubs like heather in the heath family
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Styphelia
  • The genus Styphelia is native to Australia and includes several heath-like shrubs.

Examples

  • Researchers discovered a new species within the genus Styphelia in Western Australia.

  • Many plants in the genus Styphelia thrive in sandy soils.

  • Gardeners value plants of the genus Styphelia for their resilience and attractive foliage.

  • The genus Styphelia includes several species native to Australia.

  • Gardeners value plants of the genus Styphelia for their resilience and attractive foliage.

  • Researchers discovered a new species within the genus Styphelia in Western Australia.

  • The genus Styphelia is native to Australia and includes several heath-like shrubs.

Synonyms

Styphelia
vsgenus Styphelia
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of small Australian shrubs with narrow leaves and bell-shaped flowers

is the concise label for the same genus without extra detail

Surface Forms

genus Styphelia singular
genera Styphelia plural

Morphology

genus + Styphelia

The phrase is fully compositional: 'genus' denotes a biological rank grouping related species and 'Styphelia' names a particular group of heathlike shrubs, so together they mean the taxonomic group containing Styphelia species. This taxonomic naming pattern is common across languages and follows standard scientific composition, so a learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the meaning.

Etymology

Genus Styphelia names a group of Australian, heath-like shrubs. The name Styphelia may come from an old Greek word for a rough, bushy plant, so the phrase points to a 'genus' or group of hardy shrubs.