Definition of Genus Bellis

1. Noun. Daisy.

Exact synonyms: Bellis
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Aster Family, Asteraceae, Compositae, Family Asteraceae, Family Compositae
Member holonyms: Daisy

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Bellis

genus Baptisia
genus Barbarea
genus Barosaurus
genus Bartle-Frere
genus Bartramia
genus Basiliscus
genus Bathyergus
genus Batis
genus Batrachoseps
genus Bauhinia
genus Beaumontia
genus Begonia
genus Belamcanda
genus Bellis (current term)
genus Bemisia
genus Bennettitis
genus Benzoin
genus Berberis
genus Bergenia
genus Beroe
genus Berteroa
genus Bertholletia
genus Bessera
genus Besseya
genus Beta
genus Bettongia
genus Betula
genus Bibos

Literary usage of Genus Bellis

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

1. The Ladies' Flower-garden of Ornamental Perennials by Loudon (Jane) (1843)
"The three species contained in this genus bear so much resemblance to those belonging to the genus Bellis, the Daisy, that the name of ..."

2. Principles of Pharmacy by Henry Vinecome Arny (1917)
"Similarly, the daisies (genus Bellis), the sunflowers (genus Helianthus), the dandelions (genus Taraxacum), and many similar genera are grouped into one ..."

3. Talks about Plants, Or, Early Lessons in Botany by Phebe Lankester, Mrs Lankester, Griffith and Farran (1879)
"But before we do this, I must tell you that the daisy belongs to the Composite family of plants, and that it is the only British species of the genus Bellis ..."

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