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nyctaginia

/ˌnɪk.təˈdʒɪ.ni.ə/

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noun

/ˌnɪk.təˈdʒɪ.ni.ə/formalscientific
  • ruГвоздичный род, принадлежащий к семейству Никтагиновые, который содержит только один вид.

A caryophyllaceous genus belonging to the family Nyctaginaceae, which contains only one species.

proper noun

  1. Botanical genusC2formalscientific

    A genus of flowering plants in the family Nyctaginaceae, containing only one species.

    ruНиктагиния

    • Nyctaginia is a monotypic genus within the four o'clock family.
    • The only species in Nyctaginia is native to parts of North America.
    • Botanists classify Nyctaginia under the order Caryophyllales.