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Definition of Genus centaurea
1. Noun. Knapweed; star thistle.
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Aster Family, Asteraceae, Compositae, Family Asteraceae, Family Compositae
Member holonyms: Centaury, Bachelor's Button, Bluebottle, Centaurea Cyanus, Cornflower, Centaurea Imperialis, Sweet Sultan
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Centaurea
Literary usage of Genus centaurea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Medical Terminology, Dental Surgery, and the Collateral Sciences by Chapin Aaron Harris (1855)
"A plant of the genus Centaurea. THISTLE, CARLISE. ... Blessed thistle, a plant
of the genus Centaurea. THISTLE, LADIES'. ..."
2. The Weeds of New South Wales, Pt. I- by Joseph Henry Maiden (1920)
"We have several weeds and garden flowers belonging to the genus Centaurea in New
South Wales, and therefore it will be useful to many to have a description ..."
3. The English Cyclopaedia by Charles Knight (1867)
"The involucre of the genus Centaurea is not spiny, and the seeds have a very
simple pappus, or none. The Blessed Thistle is a native of the Levant, ..."
4. The Ladies' Flower-garden of Ornamental Annuals. by Loudon (Jane) (1842)
"The Sweet Sultans were formerly considered to belong to the genus Centaurea, but
have been separated from it by De Candolle. ..."
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