Definition of Genus Cerastium

1. Noun. Mouse-eared chickweed.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Cerastium

genus Centranthus
genus Centrocercus
genus Centrolobium
genus Centropomus
genus Centropristis
genus Centropus
genus Centrosema
genus Centunculus
genus Cephalanthera
genus Cephalopterus
genus Cephalotaxus
genus Cephalotus
genus Cepphus
genus Cerapteryx
genus Cerastes
genus Cerastium (current term)
genus Ceratitis
genus Ceratodus
genus Ceratonia
genus Ceratopetalum
genus Ceratophyllum
genus Ceratopogon
genus Ceratopteris
genus Ceratosaurus
genus Ceratostomella
genus Ceratotherium
genus Ceratozamia
genus Cercidiphyllum
genus Cercidium
genus Cercis

Literary usage of Genus Cerastium

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

1. Magazine of Zoology and Botany by Prideaux John Selby, George Johnston, William Jardine (1838)
"I.—On the British Species of the genus Cerastium, being an attempt to elucidate their distinctive characters. By CHARLES C. BABINGTON, ..."

2. The Chicago Medical Journal and Examiner (1884)
"Genus Vaccaria (Cow-herb). V. vulgaris (Field Soapwort). Medical properties: Seed—diuretic; plant—galactagogue. genus Cerastium (Mouse-ear, Chickweed). ..."

3. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign (1898)
"Bx FREDERIC N. WILLIAMS, FLS A MONOGRAPH of the genus Cerastium was published by Charles Grenier in 1841. In this interesting example of Grenier's ..."

4. Rhodora by New England Botanical Club (1904)
"... and to stand for what is now called Cer- astium, is wholly suppressed and the genus Cerastium although of later publication is allowed to stand. ..."

5. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People by Chambers, W. and R., publ (1876)
"A number of species of a nearly allied genus, Cerastium, natives of Britain, also bear the name of C., or MOUSE-EAB C., and the name is occasionally given ..."

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