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Definition of Genus sebastiana
1. Noun. Mexican spurges.
Exact synonyms: Sebastiana
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Euphorbiaceae, Family Euphorbiaceae, Spurge Family
Terms within: Jumping Bean, Jumping Seed, Mexican Jumping Bean
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Euphorbiaceae, Family Euphorbiaceae, Spurge Family
Terms within: Jumping Bean, Jumping Seed, Mexican Jumping Bean
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Sebastiana
Literary usage of Genus sebastiana
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1893)
"Dr. Riley believes that the insect is developed in the capsules of several specie«
of the genus Sebastiana. IT is said that a larger cave than the Mammoth ..."
2. The Ottawa Naturalist by Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club (1891)
"plants infested by this insect in the United States are species of the genus
Sebastiana, three in number, viz. ..."