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Definition of Genus argyroxiphium
1. Noun. Small genus of Hawaiian spreading and rosette-forming shrubs.
Exact synonyms: Argyroxiphium
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Aster Family, Asteraceae, Compositae, Family Asteraceae, Family Compositae
Member holonyms: Argyroxiphium Sandwicense, Silversword
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Aster Family, Asteraceae, Compositae, Family Asteraceae, Family Compositae
Member holonyms: Argyroxiphium Sandwicense, Silversword
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Argyroxiphium
Literary usage of Genus argyroxiphium
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Summarized Proceedings ... and a Directory of Members by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1850)
"... from the Island of Kauai, where it manifestly represents the genus Argyroxiphium,
but constitutes a very distinct genus in character, allied as much to ..."
2. The Indigenous Trees of the Hawaiian Islands by Joseph Francis Charles Rock (1913)
"... Hawaiian Compositae, though of American affinity. These two genera are
undoubtedly the oldest denizens of the Hawaiian Islands. The genus Argyroxiphium ..."
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