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Definition of Genus parnassia
1. Noun. Genus of bog herbs of Arctic and northern temperate regions.
Group relationships: Family Saxifragaceae, Saxifragaceae, Saxifrage Family
Member holonyms: Grass-of-parnassus, Parnassia, Bog Star, Parnassia Palustris, Fringed Grass Of Parnassus, Parnassia Fimbriata
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Parnassia
Literary usage of Genus parnassia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Chicago Medical Journal and Examiner (1884)
"genus parnassia (Grass of Parnassus). P. Caroliniana. Medical properties:
Seed—diuretic, aperient, sedative (locally). Genus Heuchera (Alum Root). ..."
2. Class-book of Botany: Being Outlines of the Structure, Physiology, and by Alphonso Wood (1873)
"... Consists of the singlo genus Parnassia, which diners from tho Sundews in having
5 sets of abortivo stamens and tho 4 stigmas placed over tho parietal ..."
3. Class-book of Botany: Being Outlines of the Structure, Physiology, and by Alphonso Wood (1869)
"... Consists of tho singlo genus Parnassia, which diners from tho Sundews in having
5 sets of abortive stamens and tho 4 stigmas placed over the parietal ..."
4. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1901)
"Mention should also be made of the anomalous genus Parnassia, the " grass-of-
Parnassus," which is now very generally referred here, though it might better ..."
5. The Botanical Text-book by Asa Gray (1853)
"... consists of the genus Parnassia (belonging to the northern temperate and frigid
zones, and to the high mountains of tropical Asia) ..."
6. Class-book of Botany: Being Outlines of the Structure, Physiology and by Alphonso Wood (1861)
"... Consista of the single genus Parnassia, which differs from the Sundews in
having Б sets of abortive stamens ..."