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Definition of Genus Cosmos
1. Noun. Genus of tropical American plants cultivated for their colorful flowers.
Group relationships: Aster Family, Asteraceae, Compositae, Family Asteraceae, Family Compositae
Member holonyms: Cosmea, Cosmos
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Cosmos
Literary usage of Genus Cosmos
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Iowa Horticulture by Iowa State Horticultural Society (1908)
"The genus Cosmos, one of the most handsome of all our autumn flowering ...
The genus Cosmos contains about twenty species of annual or perennial herbs. ..."
2. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1900)
"... but, although narrowed at the apex, they are not distinctly beaked, as in must
species of the genus Cosmos. The plant is, perhaps, nearest to Bidens. ..."
3. Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse by Edward Step (1897)
"genus Cosmos COSMOS (Greek, kosmos, an ornament). A small genus of annual or
perennial herbs, allied to Dahlia, with which they agree in the ..."
4. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1914)
"... although narrowed at the apex, they are not distinctly beaked, as in most
species of tne genus Cosmos. The plant is, perhaps, nearest to Bidens. 1076. ..."
5. The Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural and Domestic Improvement by J C Loudon (1838)
"The genus Cosmos abounds in beautiful species. C. tenuifolius has large, bright,
rose-coloured flowers; ..."
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