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Definition of Genus Sonchus
1. Noun. Sow thistles.
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Aster Family, Asteraceae, Compositae, Family Asteraceae, Family Compositae
Member holonyms: Milk Thistle, Sow Thistle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Sonchus
Literary usage of Genus Sonchus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Torreya by Torrey Botanical Club (1920)
"The genus Sonchus is not known to be native in the Western Hemisphere. There are
nearly fifty species known from the Old World, and only three—all rather ..."
2. The Farmer's Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Technical Terms Recently by Daniel Pereira Gardner (1846)
"Composite plants of the genus Sonchus. They are smooth perennials, with a milky
juice. SPADE. A well-known garden implement. The spading of land produces ..."
3. Pamphlets on Forestry in the Philippine Islands (1903)
"This species is found from northern Luzon to Basilan in open grasslands and waste
places. Genus SONCHUS SONCHUS OLERACEUS L. ..."
4. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"SOW-THISTLE, a genus (Sonchus) of herbs of the order Composite. The species, of
which there are about 30, are natives of the Old ' World, ..."
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