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Definition of Genus bocconia
1. Noun. Tropical American trees or shrubs closely related to genus Macleaya.
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Papaveraceae, Papaveraceae, Poppy Family
Member holonyms: Bocconia, Bocconia Frutescens, Tree Celandine
Group relationships: Family Papaveraceae, Papaveraceae, Poppy Family
Member holonyms: Bocconia, Bocconia Frutescens, Tree Celandine
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Bocconia
Literary usage of Genus bocconia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1892)
"A description of the barks of B. pubescens and B. arborea are given, with their
botanical descriptions, as well as that of the genus Bocconia. ..."
2. The Copepodologist's Cabinet: A Biographical and Bibliographical History by David M. Damkaer (2002)
"In acknowledgment of this early work, Linnaeus named the genus Bocconia, a member
of the poppy family. ..."