Definition of Genus parnassia

1. Noun. Genus of bog herbs of Arctic and northern temperate regions.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Parnassia

genus Paracheirodon
genus Paradoxurus
genus Paralichthys
genus Paralithodes
genus Paramecium
genus Paranthias
genus Paranthropus
genus Parascalops
genus Parasitaxus
genus Parathelypteris
genus Parietaria
genus Paris
genus Parkia
genus Parkinsonia
genus Parmelia
genus Parochetus
genus Paronychia
genus Parophrys
genus Parrotia
genus Parrotiopsis
genus Parthenium
genus Parthenocissus
genus Parula
genus Parus
genus Paspalum
genus Pastinaca

Literary usage of Genus parnassia

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

1. The Chicago Medical Journal and Examiner (1884)
"genus parnassia (Grass of Parnassus). P. Caroliniana. Medical properties: Seed—diuretic, aperient, sedative (locally). Genus Heuchera (Alum Root). ..."

2. Class-book of Botany: Being Outlines of the Structure, Physiology, and by Alphonso Wood (1873)
"... Consists of the singlo genus Parnassia, which diners from tho Sundews in having 5 sets of abortivo stamens and tho 4 stigmas placed over tho parietal ..."

3. Class-book of Botany: Being Outlines of the Structure, Physiology, and by Alphonso Wood (1869)
"... Consists of tho singlo genus Parnassia, which diners from tho Sundews in having 5 sets of abortive stamens and tho 4 stigmas placed over the parietal ..."

4. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1901)
"Mention should also be made of the anomalous genus Parnassia, the " grass-of- Parnassus," which is now very generally referred here, though it might better ..."

5. The Botanical Text-book by Asa Gray (1853)
"... consists of the genus Parnassia (belonging to the northern temperate and frigid zones, and to the high mountains of tropical Asia) ..."

6. Class-book of Botany: Being Outlines of the Structure, Physiology and by Alphonso Wood (1861)
"... Consista of the single genus Parnassia, which differs from the Sundews in having Б sets of abortive stamens ..."

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