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Definition of Genus aspidistra
1. Noun. Genus of eastern Asiatic herbs; sometimes placed in the family Convallariaceae.
Generic synonyms: Liliid Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, Lily Family
Member holonyms: Aspidistra, Aspidistra Elatio, Bar-room Plant, Cast-iron Plant
Group relationships: Family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, Lily Family
Member holonyms: Aspidistra, Aspidistra Elatio, Bar-room Plant, Cast-iron Plant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Aspidistra
Literary usage of Genus aspidistra
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1900)
"The parts of the fl. in monocotyledons are typically in 3's. The genus Aspidistra
is considered abnormal, as usually having its parts in 4's. ..."
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