Definition of Genus Exacum

1. Noun. Genus of tropical Asiatic and African plants: especially Persian violets.

Exact synonyms: Exacum
Generic synonyms: Dicot Genus, Magnoliopsid Genus
Group relationships: Family Gentianaceae, Gentian Family, Gentianaceae
Member holonyms: Exacum Affine, Persian Violet

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Exacum

genus Eunectes
genus Euonymus
genus Eupatorium
genus Euphagus
genus Euphorbia
genus Euphractus
genus Euplectella
genus Euproctis
genus Eurotium
genus Euryale
genus Eustoma
genus Eutamias
genus Euterpe
genus Euthynnus
genus Evernia
genus Exacum (current term)
genus Exaeretodon
genus Fabiana
genus Fagopyrum
genus Fagus
genus Falcatifolium
genus Falco
genus Fasciola
genus Fasciolopsis
genus Feijoa
genus Felicia
genus Felis
genus Ferocactus
genus Festuca
genus Ficus

Literary usage of Genus Exacum

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Floricultural Cabinet and Florists' Magazine. (1856)
"E. THE interesting genus Exacum comprises about twenty specics, natives of the high mountains of the tropical regions of Asia. ..."

2. A Systematic Arrangement of British Plants: With an Easy Introduction to the by William Withering (1812)
"In Gentiana campestris, and G. filiformis, the blossoms have only 4 clefts, but the latter is now removed t» the genus Exacum. XANTHIUM. Tourn. 252. ..."

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