Definition of Genus Clathrus

1. Noun. Type genus of the Clathraceae.

Exact synonyms: Clathrus
Generic synonyms: Fungus Genus
Group relationships: Clathraceae, Family Clathraceae

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Clathrus

genus Circaea
genus Circaetus
genus Circus
genus Cirsium
genus Cistothorus
genus Cistus
genus Citellus
genus Citharichthys
genus Citroncirus
genus Citrullus
genus Citrus
genus Cladonia
genus Cladorhyncus
genus Cladrastis
genus Clangula
genus Clathrus (current term)
genus Claviceps
genus Claytonia
genus Cleistes
genus Clematis
genus Cleome
genus Clethra
genus Clethrionomys
genus Clianthus
genus Cliftonia
genus Clinopodium
genus Clintonia
genus Clitocybe
genus Clitoria
genus Clostridium

Literary usage of Genus Clathrus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annals and Magazine of Natural History by William Jardine (1845)
"... obtain The investigations of botanists on this subject have not gone further; the fructification of the genus Clathrus is still more imperfectly known. ..."

2. The Intellectual Observer (1866)
"The genus Clathrus (Figs. 5, 8) occurs in various parts of the world, but not in high northern latitudes. In the more typical species, the receptacle is ..."

3. The evolution of plant life, lower forms by George Massee (1891)
"... whereas in the genus Clathrus the receptacle is composed of branches united into irregular polygonal meshes, the whole forming a hollow sphere. ..."

4. A University Text-book of Botany by Douglas Houghton Campbell (1907)
"In the curious genus Clathrus the complete central-body has the form of a hollow lattice-work, which is bright red in color. ..."

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