genus Acokanthera

genus Acokanthera
noun
small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; Arabia to Africa
Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Apocynaceae, ↑family Apocynaceae, ↑dogbane family
Member Meronyms:

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  • Acokanthera — n. 1. small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; distributed from Arabia to Africa. Syn: Acocanthera, genus Acocanthera, genus Acokanthera [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Acokanthera venenata — Taxobox name = Acokanthera venenata regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Gentianales familia = Apocynaceae genus = Acokanthera species = A. venenata binomial = Acokanthera venenata binomial authority = G.Don.… …   Wikipedia

  • Acokanthera — Taxobox name = Acokanthera image width = 250px image caption = Poison arrow plant ( Acokanthera oblongifolia ) regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Gentianales familia = Apocynaceae genus = Acokanthera genus… …   Wikipedia

  • Acokanthera schimperi — Taxobox name = Acokanthera schimperi image width = 240px image caption = regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Gentianales familia = Apocynaceae genus = Acokanthera species = A. schimperi binomial = Acokanthera… …   Wikipedia

  • Acokanthera — noun small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; Arabia to Africa • Syn: ↑Acocanthera, ↑genus Acocanthera, ↑genus Acokanthera • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Member Holonyms …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Acocanthera — noun small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; Arabia to Africa • Syn: ↑Acocanthera, ↑Acokanthera, ↑genus Acokanthera • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   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

  • Apocynaceae — noun chiefly tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers; many are sources of drugs • Syn: ↑family Apocynaceae, ↑dogbane family • Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • dogbane family — noun chiefly tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers; many are sources of drugs • Syn: ↑Apocynaceae, ↑family Apocynaceae • Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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