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Definition of Genus Asparagus
1. Noun. Large genus of Old World perennial herbs with erect or spreading or climbing stems and small scalelike leaves and inconspicuous flowers; sometimes placed in family Asparagaceae.
Group relationships: Family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, Lily Family
Member holonyms: Asparagus, Asparagus Officinales, Edible Asparagus, Asparagus Fern, Asparagus Plumosus, Asparagus Setaceous, Asparagus Asparagoides, Smilax
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Asparagus
Literary usage of Genus Asparagus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Nature by Norman Lockyer, Nature Publishing Group (1875)
"... and a large number of new species, especially in the genus Asparagus, were
described. Tn the discussion which followed. Dr. Hooker. ..."
2. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1900)
"The genus Asparagus comprises about 150 species, which are widely dispersed in
warm or tropical regions, being particularly abundant in S. Afr. The species ..."
3. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1898)
"... belongs to this family, and oddly enough the little Smilax with which we
decorate our tables and bouquets is also a member of the genus Asparagus. ..."
4. The Edinburgh Philosophical Journal by Royal Society of Edinburgh (1822)
"Asparagus, in Theophrastus, is one of the prickly species of the genus Asparagus,
which grow in the south of Europe. ..."
5. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.), Wild Flower Preservation Society of America (1900)
"... belongs to this family, and oddly enough the little Smilax with which we
decorate our tables and bouquets is also a member of the genus Asparagus. ..."
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