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Definition of Genus Dieffenbachia
1. Noun. Evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap; often cultivated as houseplants.
Exact synonyms: Dieffenbachia
Generic synonyms: Liliopsid Genus, Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Araceae, Arum Family, Family Araceae
Member holonyms: Dieffenbachia Sequine, Dumb Cane, Mother-in-law Plant, Mother-in-law's Tongue
Generic synonyms: Liliopsid Genus, Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Araceae, Arum Family, Family Araceae
Member holonyms: Dieffenbachia Sequine, Dumb Cane, Mother-in-law Plant, Mother-in-law's Tongue
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Dieffenbachia
Literary usage of Genus Dieffenbachia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural and Domestic Improvement by J C Loudon (1839)
"The genus DiefFenbachia has been separated from Caladium, both on account of its
being furnished with staminodia, and also from having the lower half of the ..."
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