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Definition of Genus aphyllanthes
1. Noun. One species; small fibrous-rooted perennial with rushlike foliage and deep blue flowers; sometimes placed in its own family Aphyllanthaceae.
Exact synonyms: Aphyllanthes
Generic synonyms: Liliid Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, Lily Family
Generic synonyms: Liliid Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, Lily Family
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Aphyllanthes
Literary usage of Genus aphyllanthes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annals and Magazine of Natural History by William Jardine (1855)
"Tournefort established the genus Aphyllanthes, placing it in the class of ...
Linnaeus retained the genus Aphyllanthes, and in the first editions of his ..."