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Definition of Genus Myricaria
1. Noun. Small genus of deciduous shrubs or subshrubs of southern Europe to Siberia and China; tolerant of chalky soil.
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Tamaricaceae, Tamaricaceae, Tamarisk Family
Member holonyms: False Tamarisk, German Tamarisk, Myricaria Germanica
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Myricaria
Literary usage of Genus Myricaria
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Arboretum Et Fruticetum Britannicum: Or, The Trees and Shrubs of Britain by John Claudius Loudon (1854)
"... as in the cold and elevated climates of Tibet and Siberia: but in these the
soil is saline. The genus Myricaria, existing in Europe, Siberia, ..."
2. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1891)
"Tamarix, it includes the genus Myricaria, comprising a few similar but smaller
European and Asiatic species growing in sand. ..."
3. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1902)
"T. Germánica, Linn., is now referred to the genus Myricaria, which is chiefly
distinguished by the Hi stamens connate one-third to one-half, ..."
4. Trees & Shrubs for English Gardens by Ernest Thomas Cook (1908)
"An occasional thinning is sufficient for this genus. MYRICARIA.—Flowering on the
young wood ; this should be cut back every spring. ..."
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