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Definition of Genus nyctaginia
1. Noun. A caryophyllaceous genus of the family Nyctaginaceae having only one species.
Exact synonyms: Nyctaginia
Generic synonyms: Caryophylloid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Allioniaceae, Family Allioniaceae, Family Nyctaginaceae, Four-o'clock Family, Nyctaginaceae
Member holonyms: Nyctaginia Capitata, Scarlet Musk Flower
Generic synonyms: Caryophylloid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Allioniaceae, Family Allioniaceae, Family Nyctaginaceae, Four-o'clock Family, Nyctaginaceae
Member holonyms: Nyctaginia Capitata, Scarlet Musk Flower
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Nyctaginia
Literary usage of Genus nyctaginia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Zeitschrift für die österreichischen Gymnasien (1898)
"... welche jedoch eine Änderung in ihrer Gruppierung erfahren müssen, da das früher
als selbständig auf- gefasste genus nyctaginia Chois. zu Boerhavia ..."