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Definition of Genus Freesia
1. Noun. Cormous perennial herbs; native to South Africa.
Generic synonyms: Liliid Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Iridaceae, Iridaceae, Iris Family
Member holonyms: Freesia
Group relationships: Family Iridaceae, Iridaceae, Iris Family
Member holonyms: Freesia
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Freesia
Literary usage of Genus Freesia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Henderson's Handbook of Plants and General Horticulture by Peter Henderson (1904)
"... their study comparatively easy, the genus Freesia has U., n included in
Gladiolus and Tritonia, as well as having a goodly number of specific names. ..."