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Definition of Genus conyza
1. Noun. Common American weed or wildflower.
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Aster Family, Asteraceae, Compositae, Family Asteraceae, Family Compositae
Member holonyms: Canadian Fleabane, Conyza Canadensis, Erigeron Canadensis, Fleabane, Horseweed
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Conyza
Literary usage of Genus conyza
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Contributions from the New York Botanical Garden by New York Botanical Garden (1907)
"The type of the Linnaean genus Conyza is Conyza squarrosa L. but this as well as
most of the original species are now included in Inula. ..."
2. The New International Encyclopædia edited by Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby (1903)
"The name Henbane is applied to a species of an allied genus, Conyza squarrosa.
The Persian insect-powder, or buhach, as it is sometimes called, ..."
3. Winston's Cumulative ... Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Reference Bookby Charles Morris by Charles Morris (1918)
"... supposed power of destroying or driving away fleas, as the species of the
genus Conyza, which were believed to have this power when suspended in a room. ..."
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