Definition of Genus cosmos

1. Noun. Genus of tropical American plants cultivated for their colorful flowers.

Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Aster Family, Asteraceae, Compositae, Family Asteraceae, Family Compositae
Member holonyms: Cosmea, Cosmos

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Cosmos

genus Cortaderia
genus Corticium
genus Cortinarius
genus Corvus
genus Coryanthes
genus Corydalis
genus Corydalus
genus Corylopsis
genus Corylus
genus Corynebacterium
genus Corypha
genus Coryphantha
genus Corythosaurus
genus Coscoroba
genus Cosmocampus
genus Cosmos
genus Costia
genus Cotinga
genus Cotinus
genus Cotoneaster
genus Cottus
genus Cotula
genus Coturnix
genus Coumarouna
genus Cracticus
genus Crambe
genus Crangon
genus Craspedia

Literary usage of Genus cosmos

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

1. Iowa Horticulture by Iowa State Horticultural Society (1908)
"The genus Cosmos, one of the most handsome of all our autumn flowering ... The genus Cosmos contains about twenty species of annual or perennial herbs. ..."

2. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1900)
"... but, although narrowed at the apex, they are not distinctly beaked, as in must species of the genus Cosmos. The plant is, perhaps, nearest to Bidens. ..."

3. Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse by Edward Step (1897)
"genus cosmos COSMOS (Greek, kosmos, an ornament). A small genus of annual or perennial herbs, allied to Dahlia, with which they agree in the ..."

4. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1914)
"... although narrowed at the apex, they are not distinctly beaked, as in most species of tne genus Cosmos. The plant is, perhaps, nearest to Bidens. 1076. ..."

5. The Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural and Domestic Improvement by J C Loudon (1838)
"The genus Cosmos abounds in beautiful species. C. tenuifolius has large, bright, rose-coloured flowers; ..."

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