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Definition of Doronicum
1. Noun. Genus of Eurasian perennial tuberous or rhizomatous herbs: leopard's bane.
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Aster Family, Asteraceae, Compositae, Family Asteraceae, Family Compositae
Member holonyms: Leopard's-bane, Leopardbane
Definition of Doronicum
1. Noun. Any of several plants of the genus ''Doronicum'' including the leopard's bane ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Doronicum
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Doronicum
Literary usage of Doronicum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Phytologist: A Popular Botanical Miscellany edited by George Luxford, Edward Newman (1849)
"Occurrence of doronicum plantagineum at Shooter's Hill. By GEORGE LUXFORD, Esq.
ABOUT the middle of May, 1848, while out on an excursion with my botanical ..."
2. Spicilegium Neilgherrense, Or, a Selection of Neilgherry Plants: Drawn and by Robert Wight (1851)
"It is however very characteristic of the genus, and to any one wishing to study
its characters a suitable subject for the purpose. doronicum ..."
3. Hardy Perennials and Old-fashioned Garden Flowers: Describing the Most by John Wood (1884)
"A glance at Fig. 35 will give a fair idea of its habit. . 35. doronicum CAUCASICUM.
(One-third natural size.) The flowers, which are bright yellow, ..."
4. Handbook of Hardy Herbaceous and Alpine Flowers by William Sutherland (1871)
"doronicum (Leopard's-Bane).—This is not an unfamiliar _\ genus, the Great
Leopard's-Bane being often seen in cottage gardens and in woods in the ..."
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