Definition of Genus comptonia

1. Noun. One species: sweet fern.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Comptonia

genus Collinsonia
genus Collocalia
genus Colobus
genus Colocasia
genus Coluber
genus Colubrina
genus Columba
genus Columnea
genus Colutea
genus Comandra
genus Comatula
genus Combretum
genus Commelina
genus Commiphora
genus Compsognathus
genus Comptonia
genus Condylura
genus Conepatus
genus Conferva
genus Conilurus
genus Coniogramme
genus Conium
genus Connarus
genus Connochaetes
genus Conocarpus
genus Conoclinium
genus Conopodium
genus Conradina
genus Consolida

Literary usage of Genus comptonia

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

1. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1906)
"... its smaller size and its occurrence near what was probably the original center of radiation of the genus Comptonia, stamp it as the real starting point ..."

2. A Synopsis of lectures on medical science: Embracing the Principles of by Alva Curtis (1858)
"Genus, Comptonia.—Staminale flowers—ameni cylindric, wilh scales one- flowered ; corol, two-petaled or none; filaments three, each two-forked; anthers six. ..."

3. Bulletin by Engineering Dept, National Electric Lamp Association, New Jersey Bureau of Geology and Topography, New Jersey Geological Survey, New Jersey Dept. of Conservation and Development, New Jersey Dept. of Conservation. Division of Forestry, Geology, Parks an (1911)
"... from every point of view to make t foregoing disposition of it. Occurrence.—Locality unknown. Collections.—NY Botanical Garden. Genus COMPTONIA Banks. ..."

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