genus Lomatia

genus Lomatia
noun
small genus of low-growing evergreens of Chile and Australia; some yield dyes
Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Proteaceae, ↑family Proteaceae, ↑protea family
Member Meronyms: ↑lomatia

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  • lomatia — n. any of various ornamental evergreens of the genus {Lomatia} having attractive fragrant flowers. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lomatia — taxobox name = Lomatia image caption = L. silaifolia regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots ordo = Proteales familia = Proteaceae genus = Lomatia R.Br. subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = See text.|… …   Wikipedia

  • Lomatia tasmanica — taxobox name = King s Lomatia image caption = Lomatia tasmanica in Hobart Botanical Garden status = CR status system = EPBC status ref = [http://www.deh.gov.au/cgi bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon id=3745] regnum = Plantae unranked divisio …   Wikipedia

  • lomatia — noun any of various ornamental evergreens of the genus Lomatia having attractive fragrant flowers • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Lomatia * * * lōˈmāsh(ē)ə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology …   Useful english dictionary

  • dicot genus — noun genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination • Syn: ↑magnoliopsid genus • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑magnoliid dicot genus, ↑hamamelid dicot genus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • magnoliopsid genus — noun genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination • Syn: ↑dicot genus • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑magnoliid dicot genus, ↑hamamelid dicot genus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • family Proteaceae — noun large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers; constitutes the order Proteales • Syn: ↑Proteaceae, ↑protea family • Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family… …   Useful english dictionary

  • protea family — noun large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers; constitutes the order Proteales • Syn: ↑Proteaceae, ↑family Proteaceae • Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Proteaceae — noun large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers; constitutes the order Proteales • Syn: ↑family Proteaceae, ↑protea family • Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lomatiol — lōˈmāshēˌȯl, ˌōl noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin Lomatia + English ol : a yellow crystalline pigment C15H14O4 that surrounds the seeds of Australian trees of the genus Lomatia and that is a hydroxy derivative of lapachol …   Useful english dictionary

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