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Definition of Genus heliophila
1. Noun. Genus of South African flowering herbs and subshrubs.
Group relationships: Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, Family Brassicaceae, Family Cruciferae, Mustard Family
Member holonyms: Heliophila
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Heliophila
Literary usage of Genus heliophila
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1889)
"Although single species may have now a wider range, I think we must conclude that
the genus Heliophila, in North America, belongs to the European element, ..."
2. The Moth Book: A Popular Guide to a Knowledge of the Moths of North America by William Jacob Holland (1903)
"It is abundant in Genus HELIOPHILA Hübner A large genus well represented in both
the eastern and the western hemispheres. Thirty-six species are credited to ..."
3. A Contribution to Our Knowledge of Seedlings by John Lubbock (1892)
"The ' Flora Capensis - does not say whether the siliquas of the genus Heliophila
are dorsally or laterally compressed, but a figure of ..."
4. Annals and Magazine of Natural History by William Jardine (1845)
"Crucifera is remarkable for containing one extensive genus, Heliophila, of
forty-seven species, all from Southern Africa. As genera then collectively ..."
5. The Budget Report of the State Board of Finance and Control to the General by Governor, Connecticut Board of Finance and Control, Connecticut, Board of Finance and Control (1915)
"... thirty-six other species of the genus Heliophila, fifteen of which are found
along the Atlantic Seaboard. The common name "Army Worm" refers to the ..."