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GENUS STOKESIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Stokesia mean?
• GENUS STOKESIA (noun)
The noun GENUS STOKESIA has 1 sense:
1. one species: stokes' aster
Familiarity information: GENUS STOKESIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
One species: stokes' aster
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
genus Stokesia; Stokesia
Hypernyms ("genus Stokesia" is a kind of...):
asterid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs)
Meronyms (members of "genus Stokesia"):
cornflower aster; stokes' aster; Stokesia laevis (erect perennial of southeastern United States having large heads of usually blue flowers)
Holonyms ("genus Stokesia" is a member of...):
aster family; Asteraceae; Compositae; family Asteraceae; family Compositae (plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia)
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