genus leycesteria (Meaning)
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genus leycesteria (n)
small species of shrubs of western Himalayas to China
Synonyms & Antonyms of genus leycesteria
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
genus leycesteria Sentence Examples
- The genus Leycesteria comprises a single species, Leycesteria formosa.
- Leycesteria formosa is native to the Himalayas and Southwestern China.
- Leycesteria species are deciduous shrubs known for their showy racemes of purple flowers.
- The leaves of Leycesteria are opposite, ovate to lanceolate, and serrated.
- Leycesteria flowers are zygomorphic and borne in dense, terminal racemes.
- The calyx of Leycesteria flowers is tubular and features five small, lanceolate teeth.
- The corolla of Leycesteria flowers is bilabiate, with an upper lip that is erect and notched and a lower lip that is spreading and three-lobed.
- The stamens of Leycesteria flowers are inserted on the corolla tube and are exserted beyond the corolla.
- The ovary of Leycesteria flowers is superior and unilocular, with a single, pendulous ovule.
- The fruit of Leycesteria formosa is a fleshy, juicy berry that turns purple when ripe.
FAQs About the word genus leycesteria
small species of shrubs of western Himalayas to China
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The genus Leycesteria comprises a single species, Leycesteria formosa.
Leycesteria formosa is native to the Himalayas and Southwestern China.
Leycesteria species are deciduous shrubs known for their showy racemes of purple flowers.
The leaves of Leycesteria are opposite, ovate to lanceolate, and serrated.
