GENUS RHODANTHE

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Meaning:

Genus of xerophytic herbs and shrubs of South Africa and Australia; sometimes included in genus Helipterum

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("genus Rhodanthe" is a kind of...):

asterid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs)

Meronyms (members of "genus Rhodanthe"):

Helipterum manglesii; rhodanthe; Rhodanthe manglesii; Swan River everlasting (Australian annual everlasting having light pink nodding flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Helipterum)

Holonyms ("genus Rhodanthe" is a member of...):

aster family; Asteraceae; Compositae; family Asteraceae; family Compositae (plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia)

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