genus
Other forms: genera; genuses
A genus is a class or group of something. In biology, it's a taxonomic group covering more than one species.
This is a term used by biologists to classify more than one species under a larger umbrella. In biology, the word family describes the broadest group category, then genus, and then species. For example, primates are a family, and humans are a species within that family, but we're not in the same genus as macaques: macaques have their own genus. Dogs and wolves are so closely related they’re in the same genus. The plural of genus is genera.
Definitions of genus
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(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
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form genus
an artificial taxonomic category established on the basis of morphological resemblance for organisms of obscure true relationships especially fossil forms
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bacteria genus
a genus of bacteria
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protoctist genus
any genus of Protoctista
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fish genus
any of various genus of fish
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chordate genus
any genus in the phylum Chordata
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bird genus
a genus of birds
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amphibian genus
any genus of amphibians
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reptile genus
a genus of reptiles
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arthropod genus
a genus of arthropods
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mammal genus
a genus of mammals
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sponge genus
a genus of Porifera
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coelenterate genus
a genus of coelenterates
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ctenophore genus
a genus of ctenophores
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worm genus
a genus of worms
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mollusk genus
a genus of mollusks
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echinoderm genus
a genus of echinoderms
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type genus
(biology) genus from which the name of a family or subfamily is formed; it is not necessarily the most representative genus but often the largest or best known or earliest described
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form genus
(biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure
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moss genus
a genus of mosses
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gymnosperm genus
a genus of gymnosperms
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liliopsid genus, monocot genus
genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
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dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus
genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
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fungus genus
includes lichen genera
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plant genus
a genus of plants
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fern genus
genera of ferns and fern allies
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Heliobacter, genus Heliobacter
a genus of helical or curved or straight aerobic bacteria with rounded ends and multiple flagella; found in the gastric mucosa of primates (including humans)
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Aerobacter, genus Aerobacter
aerobic bacteria widely distributed in nature
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Rhizobium, genus Rhizobium
the type genus of Rhizobiaceae; usually occur in the root nodules of legumes; can fix atmospheric oxygen
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Agrobacterium, genus Agrobacterium
small motile bacterial rods that can reduce nitrates and cause galls on plant stems
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genus Bacillus
type genus of the Bacillaceae; includes many saprophytes important in decay of organic matter and a number of parasites
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genus Clostridium
anaerobic or micro-aerophilic rod-shaped or spindle-shaped saprophytes; nearly cosmopolitan in soil, animal intestines, and dung
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genus Nostoc
type genus of the family Nostocaceae: freshwater blue-green algae
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genus Trichodesmium
a genus of blue-green algae
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Pseudomonas, genus Pseudomonas
type genus of the family Pseudomonodaceae
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Xanthomonas, genus Xanthomonas
a genus of bacteria similar to Pseudomonas but producing a yellow pigment that is not soluble in water
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Nitrobacteriaceae, family Nitrobacteriaceae
usually rod-shaped bacteria that oxidize ammonia or nitrites: nitrobacteria
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Nitrobacter, genus Nitrobacter
rod-shaped soil bacteria
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Nitrosomonas, genus Nitrosomonas
ellipsoidal soil bacteria
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genus Thiobacillus
a genus of bacteria
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genus Spirillum
a genus of bacteria
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genus Vibrio
a genus of bacteria
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Bacteroides, genus Bacteroides
type genus of Bacteroidaceae; genus of Gram-negative rodlike anaerobic bacteria producing no endospores and no pigment and living in the gut of man and animals
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genus Corynebacterium
the type genus of the family Corynebacteriaceae which is widely distributed in nature; the best known are parasites and pathogens of humans and domestic animals
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genus Listeria
a genus of aerobic motile bacteria of the family Corynebacteriaceae containing small Gram-positive rods
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genus Escherichia
a genus of bacteria
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genus Klebsiella
a genus of bacteria
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genus Salmonella
a genus of bacteria
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Serratia, genus Serratia
a genus of motile peritrichous bacteria that contain small Gram-negative rod
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genus Shigella
a genus of bacteria
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genus Erwinia
a genus of bacteria
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genus Rickettsia
can cause typhus and Rocky Mountain spotted fever in humans
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genus Chlamydia
type genus of the family Chlamydiaceae: disease-causing parasites
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genus Mycoplasma
type and sole genus of the family Mycoplasmataceae
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genus Actinomyces
type genus of the family Actinomycetaceae
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genus Streptomyces
type genus of the family Streptomycetaceae
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genus Mycobacterium
nonmotile Gram-positive aerobic bacteria
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Polyangium, genus Polyangium
type genus of the family Polyangiaceae: myxobacteria with rounded fruiting bodies enclosed in a membrane
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Micrococcus, genus Micrococcus
type genus of the family Micrococcaceae
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genus Staphylococcus
includes many pathogenic species
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genus Lactobacillus
type genus of the family Lactobacillaceae
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genus Diplococcus
a genus of bacteria
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genus Streptococcus
a genus of bacteria
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Spirochaeta, genus Spirochaeta
the type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae; a bacterium that is flexible, undulating, and chiefly aquatic
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genus Treponema
type genus of Treponemataceae: anaerobic spirochetes with an undulating rigid body; parasitic in warm-blooded animals
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genus Borrelia
small flexible parasitic spirochetes having three to five wavy spirals
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genus Leptospira
very slender aerobic spirochetes; free-living or parasitic in mammals
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genus Amoeba
protozoan inhabiting moist soils or bottom vegetation in fresh or salt water
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Endamoeba, genus Endamoeba
the type genus of the family Endamoebidae
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genus Globigerina
type genus of the family Globigerinidae
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genus Arcella
type genus of the Arcellidae
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genus Difflugia
genus of protozoans related to ameba
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genus Paramecium
freshwater ciliate with an oval body and long deep oral groove
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genus Tetrahymena
protozoa having four membranous ciliary organelles
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genus Stentor
trumpet-shaped protozoa with a ciliated spiral feeding funnel
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genus Vorticella
ciliated protozoans that have a goblet-shaped body with a retractile stalk
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Tribonema, genus Conferva, genus Tribonema
type genus of Tribonemaceae
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Laminaria, genus Laminaria
type genus of the family Laminariaceae: perennial brown kelps
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genus Fucus
type genus of the family Fucaceae: cartilaginous brown algae
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Ascophyllum, genus Ascophyllum
brown algae distinguished by compressed or inflated branchlets along the axis
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genus Sargassum
a genus of protoctist
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genus Euglena
type genus of the family Euglenaceae: green algae with a single flagellum
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Ulva, genus Ulva
type genus of the family Ulvaceae; green seaweed having a thallus two cells thick: sea lettuce
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Volvox, genus Volvox
type genus of the Volvocaceae; minute pale green flagellates occurring in tiny spherical colonies; minute flagella rotate the colony about an axis
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Chlamydomonas, genus Chlamydomonas
type genus of the Chlamydomonadaceae; solitary doubly-flagellated plant-like algae common in fresh water and damp soil; multiply freely; often a pest around filtration plants
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Zygnema, genus Zygnema
type genus of the family Zygnemataceae
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genus Spirogyra
a genus of protoctist
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Chlorococcum, genus Chlorococcum
type genus of Chlorococcales; unicellular green algae occurring singly or in a layer on soil or damp rock
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genus Chlorella
nonmotile unicellular green algae potentially important as source of high-grade protein and B-complex vitamins
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Oedogonium, genus Oedogonium
type genus of Oedogoniaceae; freshwater green algae having long unbranched filaments; usually free-floating when mature
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Chara, genus Chara
green algae common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts
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Nitella, genus Nitella
fragile branching stoneworts
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Desmidium, genus Desmidium
a genus of protoctist
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Chondrus, genus Chondrus
a genus of protoctist
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Rhodymenia, genus Rhodymenia
type genus of the family Rhodymeniaceae
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Porphyra, genus Porphyra
a genus of protoctist
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genus Noctiluca
a genus of protoctist
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Peridinium, genus Peridinium
type genus of the family Peridiniidae
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genus Costia
a genus of flagellate protoctist
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genus Giardia
flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates
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Chilomastix, genus Chilomastix
flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates including humans
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Hexamita, genus Hexamita
flagellates free-living or parasitic in intestines of birds
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genus Trichomonas
flagellates parasitic in alimentary or genitourinary tracts of vertebrates and invertebrates including humans
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genus Eimeria
type genus of the family Eimeriidae; includes serious pathogens
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genus Plasmodium
type genus of the family Plasmodiidae
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Haemoproteus, genus Haemoproteus
type genus of the family Haemoproteidae
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genus Leucocytozoan, genus Leucocytozoon
a genus of protoctist
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genus Babesia, genus Piroplasma
type genus of the family Babesiidae
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Sarcocystis, genus Sarcocystis
chief genus of the order Sarcosporidia
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Cyprinus, genus Cyprinus
type genus of the family Cyprinidae: carp
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Abramis, genus Abramis
European fishes
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Tinca, genus Tinca
tench
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Leuciscus, genus Leuciscus
a genus of fish including: dace, chub
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Notropis, genus Notropis
shiners
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Notemigonus, genus Notemigonus
golden shiners
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Rutilus, genus Rutilus
roaches
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Scardinius, genus Scardinius
rudds
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Phoxinus, genus Phoxinus
minnows
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Gobio, genus Gobio
true gudgeons
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Carassius, genus Carassius
goldfish
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Electrophorus, genus Electrophorus
type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels
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Catostomus, genus Catostomus
type genus of the family Catostomidae
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Ictiobus, genus Ictiobus
buffalo fishes
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Hypentelium, genus Hypentelium
a genus of fish in the family Catostomidae
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Maxostoma, genus Maxostoma
a genus of fish in the family Catostomidae
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Fundulus, genus Fundulus
killifish
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genus Rivulus
killifish
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Jordanella, genus Jordanella
flagfishes
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Xyphophorus, genus Xyphophorus
swordtails
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Lebistes, genus Lebistes
guppies
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Gambusia, genus Gambusia
mosquitofish
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Platypoecilus, genus Platypoecilus
platys
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Mollienesia, genus Mollienesia
mollies
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Holocentrus, genus Holocentrus
type genus of the family Holocentridae; squirrelfishes
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genus Anomalops
type genus of the family Anomalopidae
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Krypterophaneron, genus Krypterophaneron
a genus of fish in the family Anomalopidae
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Photoblepharon, genus Photoblepharon
a genus of fish in the family Anomalopidae
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Zeus, genus Zeus
type genus of the family Zeidae
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Capros, genus Capros
a genus of fish in the family Caproidae
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Antigonia, genus Antigonia
a genus of fish in the family Caproidae
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Fistularia, genus Fistularia
type genus of the family Fistulariidae
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Gasterosteus, genus gasterosteus
type genus of the family Gasterosteidae
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Syngnathus, genus Syngnathus
type genus of the family Syngnathidae
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Cosmocampus, genus Cosmocampus
a genus of fish in the family Syngnathidae
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Hippocampus, genus Hippocampus
seahorses
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Aulostomus, genus Aulostomus
type genus of the Aulostomidae
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genus Amphioxus
type genus of the Amphioxidae
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genus Salpa
type (perhaps sole) genus of the Salpidae
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genus Doliolum
type genus of the Doliolidae
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genus Appendicularia
a genus of chordates in the class Larvacea
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Petromyzon, genus Petromyzon
typical lampreys
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Myxine, genus Myxine
type genus of the Myxinidae (typical hagfishes)
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genus Eptatretus
a genus of fossil fish of the family Myxinidae
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Myxinikela, genus Myxinikela
fossil hagfishes
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genus Chimaera
type genus of the Chimaeridae
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Hexanchus, genus Hexanchus
a genus of Hexanchidae
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Lamna, genus Lamna
a genus of Lamnidae
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Isurus, genus Isurus
mako sharks
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Carcharodon, genus Carcharodon
man-eating sharks
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Cetorhinus, genus Cetorhinus
comprising only the basking sharks; in some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Cetorhinidae
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Alopius, genus Alopius
type genus of the family Alopiidae; in some classifications considered a genus of the family Lamnidae
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Orectolobus, genus Orectolobus
carpet sharks
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Ginglymostoma, genus Ginglymostoma
nurse sharks
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Carcharias, Odontaspis, genus Carcharias, genus Odontaspis
type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks
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Rhincodon, genus Rhincodon
whale sharks
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Carcharhinus, genus Carcharhinus
type genus of the Carcharhinidae
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Negaprion, genus Negaprion
lemon sharks
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Prionace, genus Prionace
blue sharks
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Galeocerdo, genus Galeocerdo
tiger sharks
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Galeorhinus, genus Galeorhinus
a genus of Carcharhinidae
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Mustelus, genus Mustelus
smooth dogfishes
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Triaenodon, genus Triaenodon
a genus of Triakidae
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Squalus, genus Squalus
spiny dogfishes
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Sphyrna, genus Sphyrna
type genus of the Sphyrnidae
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Squatina, genus Squatina
type genus of the Squatinidae: angel sharks
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Pristis, genus Pristis
type genus of the Pristidae
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Dasyatis, genus Dasyatis
type genus of the Dasyatidae
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Gymnura, genus Gymnura
butterfly rays
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Aetobatus, genus Aetobatus
a genus of Myliobatidae
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Rhinoptera, genus Rhinoptera
a genus of Myliobatidae
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genus Manta
a genus of Mobulidae
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Mobula, genus Mobula
type genus of the Mobulidae
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Raja, genus Raja
type genus of the family Rajidae
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genus Protoavis
extinct primitive birds of the Triassic period; 70 million years before archaeopteryx
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genus Archaeopteryx, genus Archeopteryx
a genus of fossil birds
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genus Sinornis
a genus of fossil birds
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genus Ibero-mesornis
a genus of fossil bird of the subclass Archaeornithes
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genus Archaeornis
a genus of fossil bird
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Struthio, genus Struthio
type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches
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Casuarius, genus Casuarius
type and sole genus of the Casuaridae: cassowaries
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Dromaius, genus Dromaius
a genus of birds in the order Casuariiformes
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genus Apteryx
type genus of the Apterygidae: kiwis
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genus Rhea
type genus of the Rheidae; large tall flightless South American birds similar to but smaller than ostriches
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Pterocnemia, genus Pterocnemia
a genus of birds of the family Rheidae
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genus Aepyornis
type genus of the Aepyornidae: elephant birds
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Dinornis, genus Dinornis
type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas
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genus Anomalopteryx
small moas
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Prunella, genus Prunella
type genus of the Prunellidae
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Alauda, genus Alauda
type genus of the Alaudidae: skylarks
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Motacilla, genus Motacilla
type genus of the Motacillidae: wagtails
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Anthus, genus Anthus
pipits
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Fringilla, genus Fringilla
type genus of the Fringillidae: chaffinch, brambling
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Carduelis, genus Carduelis
in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets
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Spinus, genus Spinus
in some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches
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Carpodacus, genus Carpodacus
house finches and purple finches
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Serinus, genus Serinus
Old World finches; e.g. canaries and serins
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Loxia, genus Loxia
crossbill
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Pyrrhula, genus Pyrrhula
bullfinches
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genus Junco
American finches
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Pooecetes, genus Pooecetes
a genus of Fringillidae
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Zonotrichia, genus Zonotrichia
large New World sparrows
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Spizella, genus Spizella
chipping sparrow; field sparrow; tree sparrow
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Melospiza, genus Melospiza
American song sparrow and swamp sparrow
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Passerina, genus Passerina
a genus of small North American finches including the New World buntings
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Emberiza, genus Emberiza
Old World buntings
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Plectrophenax, genus Plectrophenax
snow bunting
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Coereba, genus Coereba
type genus of the Coerebidae
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Passer, genus Passer
type genus of the Passeridae
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Hesperiphona, genus Hesperiphona
evening grosbeak
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Coccothraustes, genus Coccothraustes
large finches
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Pinicola, genus Pinicola
a genus of Fringillidae
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Richmondena, genus Richmondena
cardinals
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genus Pyrrhuloxia
large showy finches related to cardinals
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Pipilo, genus Pipilo
towhees
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Chlorura, genus Chlorura
towhees
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Ploceus, genus Ploceus
type genus of the Ploceidae
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Vidua, genus Vidua
whydahs
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Padda, genus Padda
a genus of Ploceidae
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Estrilda, genus Estrilda
avadavats
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Poephila, genus Poephila
grassfinches
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Drepanis, genus Drepanis
a genus of Drepanididae
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Menura, genus Menura
type and sole genus of the family Menuridae
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Atrichornis, genus Atrichornis
type genus of the Atrichornithidae
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Tyrannus, genus Tyrannus
type genus of the Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers
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Contopus, genus Contopus
pewees
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Sayornis, genus Sayornis
phoebes
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Pyrocephalus, genus Pyrocephalus
a genus of Tyrannidae
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genus Cotinga
type genus of the Cotingidae: cotingas
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Rupicola, genus Rupicola
cock of the rocks
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Pipra, genus Pipra
type genus of the Pipridae containing the typical manakins
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Procnias, genus Procnias
bellbirds
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Cephalopterus, genus Cephalopterus
a genus of Cotingidae
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Furnarius, genus Furnarius
type genus of the family Furnariidae: ovenbirds
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Formicarius, genus Formicarius
type genus of the Formicariidae
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Thamnophilus, genus Thamnophilus
a genus of Formicariidae
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Hylophylax, genus Hylophylax
a genus of Formicariidae
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Dendrocolaptes, genus Dendrocolaptes
type genus of the Dendrocolaptidae
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genus Pitta
type genus of the Pittidae; a large genus of birds of southern Asia and Australia and adjacent islands
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Muscivora, genus Muscivora
a genus of Tyrannidae
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Muscicapa, genus Muscicapa
type genus of the Muscicapidae
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Pachycephala, genus Pachycephala
arboreal insectivorous birds
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Turdus, genus Turdus
type genus of the Turdidae
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Hylocichla, genus Hylocichla
American thrush: wood thrush; hermit thrush; veery
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Luscinia, genus Luscinia
nightingales
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Saxicola, genus Saxicola
Old World chats
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Myadestes, genus Myadestes
solitaires
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Phoenicurus, genus Phoenicurus
Old World thrushes
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Oenanthe, genus Oenanthe
wheatears
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Sialia, genus Sialia
North American bluebirds
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Erithacus, genus Erithacus
Old World thrushes
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Polioptila, genus Polioptila
New World gnatcatchers
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Regulus, genus Regulus
a genus of birds of the family Sylviidae including kinglets
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Silvia, genus Silvia
type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers
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Phylloscopus, genus Phylloscopus
warblers
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Acrocephalus, genus Acrocephalus
a genus of Sylviidae
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Prinia, genus Prinia
a genus of Sylviidae
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Orthotomus, genus Orthotomus
tailorbirds
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Timalia, genus Timalia
type genus of the Timaliidae
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Parula, genus Parula
type genus of the Parulidae: wood warblers
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Setophaga, genus Setophaga
a genus of Parulidae
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Dendroica, genus Dendroica
a genus of Parulidae
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Icteria, genus Icteria
New World chats
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Seiurus, genus Seiurus
ovenbirds and water thrushes
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Geothlypis, genus Geothlypis
yellowthroats
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Ptloris, genus Ptloris
a genus of Paradisaeidae
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Icterus, genus Icterus
type genus of the Icteridae
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Sturnella, genus Sturnella
a genus of passerine birds including the meadowlarks
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Cacicus, genus Cacicus
a genus of tropical American orioles
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Dolichonyx, genus Dolichonyx
bobolinks
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Quiscalus, genus Quiscalus
grackles
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Euphagus, genus Euphagus
a genus of Icteridae
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Molothrus, genus Molothrus
cowbirds
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Agelaius, genus Agelaius
red-winged blackbirds
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Oriolus, genus Oriolus
type genus of the Oriolidae
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Sphecotheres, genus Sphecotheres
a genus of Old World orioles
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Sturnus, genus Sturnus
type genus of the Sturnidae: common starlings
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Pastor, subgenus Pastor
only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus
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Acridotheres, genus Acridotheres
mynas
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Gracula, genus Gracula
mynas
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Corvus, genus Corvus
type genus of the Corvidae: crows and ravens
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Garrulus, genus Garrulus
type genus of the Garrulinae: Old World jays
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Cyanocitta, genus Cyanocitta
New World jays
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Perisoreus, genus Perisoreus
Canada jays
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Nucifraga, genus Nucifraga
nutcrackers
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Pica, genus Pica
magpies
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Cracticus, genus Cracticus
type genus of the Cracticidae: Australian butcherbirds
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Strepera, genus Strepera
bell magpies
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Gymnorhina, genus Gymnorhina
in some classifications placed in the family Laniidae: Australian piping crows
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Troglodytes, genus Troglodytes
type genus of the Troglodytidae
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Cistothorus, genus Cistothorus
marsh wrens
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Salpinctes, genus Salpinctes
a genus of Troglodytidae
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Thryothorus, genus Thryothorus
Carolina wrens
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Campylorhynchus, Heleodytes, genus Campylorhynchus, genus Heleodytes
alternative classifications for the cactus wrens
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Mimus, genus Mimus
type genus of the family Mimidae: mockingbirds
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Melanotis, genus Melanotis
a genus of Mimidae
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Dumetella, genus Dumetella
catbirds
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Toxostoma, genus Toxostoma
thrashers
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Xenicus, genus Xenicus
type genus for the Xenicidae
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Acanthisitta, genus Acanthisitta
a genus of Xenicidae
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Certhia, genus Certhia
type genus of the Certhiidae
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Tichodroma, genus Tichodroma
wall creepers; in some classifications placed in family Sittidae
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Sitta, genus Sitta
type genus of the Sittidae
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Parus, genus Parus
type genus of the family Paridae
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Psaltriparus, genus Psaltriparus
a genus of Paridae
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Chamaea, genus Chamaea
a genus of Paridae
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Auriparus, genus Auriparus
a genus of Paridae
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Irena, genus Irena
type genus of the Irenidae: fairy bluebirds
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Hirundo, genus Hirundo
type genus of the Hirundinidae
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Iridoprocne, genus Iridoprocne
a genus of Hirundinidae
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Delichon, genus Delichon
a genus of Hirundinidae
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Riparia, genus Riparia
a genus of Hirundinidae
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Progne, genus Progne
a genus of Hirundinidae
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Artamus, genus Artamus
type genus of the Artamidae
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Piranga, genus Piranga
a genus of Thraupidae
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Lanius, genus Lanius
type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes
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Chlorophoneus, genus Chlorophoneus
a genus of Malaconotinae
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Ptilonorhynchus, genus Ptilonorhynchus
type genus of the Ptilonorhynchidae
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Chlamydera, genus Chlamydera
a genus of Ptilonorhynchidae
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Cinclus, genus Cinclus
type genus of the family Cinclidae
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genus Vireo
type genus of the Vireonidae
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Bombycilla, genus bombycilla
waxwings
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Accipiter, genus Accipiter
type genus of the family Accipitridae
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Buteo, genus Buteo
broad-winged soaring hawks
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Pernis, genus Pernis
a common European bird of prey; dull brown with white-streaked underparts
-
Milvus, genus-Milvus
a genus including the common European kits
-
Elanoides, genus Elanoides
a genus of kites
-
Elanus, genus Elanus
a genus of small kites of both Old and New Worlds
-
Circus, genus Circus
a genus of haws comprising the harriers
-
Circaetus, genus Circaetus
harrier eagles
-
Falco, genus Falco
a genus of Falconidae
-
Polyborus, genus Polyborus
a genus of Falconidae
-
Harpia, genus Harpia
a genus of Accipitridae
-
Aquila, genus Aquila
a genus of Accipitridae
-
Haliaeetus, genus Haliaeetus
a genus of Accipitridae
-
Pandion, genus Pandion
type genus of the Pandionidae
-
Gyps, genus Gyps
a genus of Accipitridae
-
Gypaetus, genus Gypaetus
in some classifications the type genus of the family Aegypiidae
-
Neophron, genus Neophron
a genus of Accipitridae
-
Aegypius, genus Aegypius
a genus of Accipitridae
-
Sagittarius, genus Sagittarius
type genus of the Sagittariidae
-
Cathartes, genus Cathartes
type genus of the Cathartidae: turkey vultures
-
Vultur, genus Vultur
a bird that is usually restricted to the Andean condor
-
Gymnogyps, genus Gymnogyps
containing solely the California condor
-
Coragyps, genus Coragyps
a genus of Cathartidae
-
Sarcorhamphus, genus Sarcorhamphus
usually containing only the king vulture
-
Athene, genus Athene
a genus of Strigidae
-
Bubo, genus Bubo
a genus of Strigidae
-
Strix, genus Strix
owls lacking ear tufts
-
Otus, genus Otus
a genus of Strigidae
-
Surnia, genus Surnia
a genus of hawk-like owls
-
Asio, genus Asio
a genus of European owls
-
Sceloglaux, genus Sceloglaux
a genus of Strigidae
-
Tyto, genus Tyto
type and only genus of the family Tytonidae
-
Hynerpeton, genus Hynerpeton
earliest fossil amphibian ever found; of the Devonian; found in Pennsylvania
-
genus Ichthyostega
second earliest fossil amphibian ever found; of the Devonian; found in Greenland
-
Salamandra, genus Salamandra
type genus of the Salamandridae
-
Triturus, genus Triturus
chiefly aquatic salamanders
-
Notophthalmus, genus Notophthalmus
newts
-
Taricha, genus Taricha
Pacific newts
-
Ambystoma, genus Ambystoma
type genus of the Ambystomatidae
-
Cryptobranchus, genus Cryptobranchus
type genus of the Cryptobranchidae
-
Megalobatrachus, genus Megalobatrachus
giant salamanders; in some classifications included in the genus Cryptobranchus
-
Proteidae, family Proteidae
mud puppies
-
Proteus, genus Proteus
type genus of the Proteidae
-
Necturus, genus Necturus
a genus of Proteidae
-
genus Dicamptodon
type genus of the Dicamptodontidae
-
Rhyacotriton, genus Rhyacotriton
olympic salamanders
-
Plethodon, genus Plethodon
type genus of the Plethodontidae
-
Desmograthus, genus Desmograthus
an amphibian genus of Plethodontidae
-
Aneides, genus Aneides
climbing salamanders
-
Batrachoseps, genus Batrachoseps
slender salamanders
-
Hydromantes, genus Hydromantes
web-toed salamanders
-
genus Amphiuma
congo snakes
-
genus Siren
a genus of Sirenidae
-
Rana, genus Rana
type genus of the Ranidae
-
Eleutherodactylus, genus Eleutherodactylus
completely terrestrial robber frogs
-
Hylactophryne, genus Hylactophryne
barking frogs
-
Leptodactylus, genus Leptodactylus
type genus of the Leptodactylidae; in some classifications placed in the family Bufonidae
-
Polypedates, genus Polypedates
type genus of the Polypedatidae
-
Ascaphus, genus Ascaphus
type genus of the Ascaphidae; in some classifications included in the family Leiopelmatidae
-
Leiopelma, Liopelma, genus Leiopelma, genus Liopelma
type and sole genus of the family Leiopelmatidae
-
genus Bufo
type genus of the Bufonidae; common toads of New and Old Worlds
-
Alytes, genus Alytes
midwife toads
-
Bombina, genus Bombina
fire-bellied toads
-
Scaphiopus, genus Scaphiopus
New World spadefoot toads
-
Hyla, genus Hyla
the type genus of the Hylidae; tree toads
-
Acris, genus Acris
cricket frogs
-
Pseudacris, genus Pseudacris
chorus frogs
-
Pternohyla, genus Pternohyla
burrowing tree frogs
-
Gastrophryne, genus Gastrophryne
primarily tropical narrow-mouthed toads
-
Hypopachus, genus Hypopachus
sheep frogs
-
Pipa, genus Pipa
type genus of the Pipidae
-
Xenopus, genus Xenopus
an African clawed frog; in some classifications made the type genus of a separate family Xenopodidae
-
Chelonia, genus Chelonia
green turtles
-
Caretta, genus Caretta
loggerhead turtles
-
Lepidochelys, genus Lepidochelys
ridleys
-
Eretmochelys, genus Eretmochelys
hawksbills
-
Dermochelys, genus Dermochelys
type genus of the Dermochelyidae: leatherback turtles
-
Chelydra, genus Chelydra
snapping turtles
-
Macroclemys, genus Macroclemys
includes the alligator snapping turtle
-
Kinosternon, genus Kinosternon
type genus of the Kinosternidae
-
Sternotherus, genus Sternotherus
musk turtles
-
Malaclemys, genus Malaclemys
American terrapins
-
Pseudemys, genus Pseudemys
sliders; red-bellied terrapin
-
Terrapene, genus Terrapene
box turtles
-
Chrysemys, genus Chrysemys
painted turtles
-
Testudo, genus Testudo
type genus of the Testudinidae
-
Geochelone, genus Geochelone
giant tortoises
-
Gopherus, genus Gopherus
gopher tortoises
-
Xerobates, genus Xerobates
possible new genus for desert and Texas tortoises based on recent research
-
Trionyx, genus Trionyx
type genus of the Trionychidae
-
Sphenodon, genus Sphenodon
coextensive with the order Rhynchocephalia: tuataras
-
Ptychozoon, genus Ptychozoon
flying geckos
-
Coleonyx, genus Coleonyx
banded geckos
-
Pygopus, genus Pygopus
type genus of the Pygopodidae; snake-shaped pleurodont lizard with no forelimbs and only rudimentary hind limbs
-
genus Iguana
type genus of the Iguanidae
-
Amblyrhynchus, genus Amblyrhynchus
marine iguanas
-
Dipsosaurus, genus Dipsosaurus
desert iguanas
-
Sauromalus, genus Sauromalus
chuckwallas
-
Callisaurus, genus Callisaurus
zebra-tailed lizard
-
Uma, genus Uma
fringe-toed lizard
-
Holbrookia, genus Holbrookia
earless lizards
-
Crotaphytus, genus Crotaphytus
collared lizards
-
Gambelia, genus Gambelia
leopard lizards
-
Sceloporus, genus Sceloporus
spiny lizards
-
Uta, genus Uta
a reptile genus of Iguanidae
-
Urosaurus, genus Urosaurus
a reptile genus of Iguanidae
-
Phrynosoma, genus Phrynosoma
horned lizards
-
Basiliscus, genus Basiliscus
a reptile genus of Iguanidae
-
Anolis, genus Anolis
New World chameleons
-
Amphisbaena, Amphisbaenia, genus Amphisbaena, genus Amphisbaenia
type genus of the Amphisbaenidae
-
Scincus, genus Scincus
type genus of Scincidae
-
Scincella, genus Scincella
a reptile genus of Scincidae
-
Eumeces, genus Eumeces
New World skinks
-
Cordylidae, family Cordylidae
small family of spiny ovoviviparous African lizards
-
Cordylus, genus Cordylus
type genus of the Cordylidae; spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles
-
Cnemidophorus, genus Cnemidophorus
whiptails
-
Tupinambis, genus Tupinambis
tejus
-
genus Agama
type genus of the Agamidae
-
Chlamydosaurus, genus Chlamydosaurus
frilled lizards
-
Draco, genus Draco
a reptile genus known as flying dragons or flying lizards
-
genus Moloch
genus of Australian desert lizard
-
Gerrhonotus, genus Gerrhonotus
alligator lizards
-
Anguis, genus Anguis
type genus of the Anguidae: blindworms
-
Ophisaurus, genus Ophisaurus
glass lizards
-
Xenosaurus, genus Xenosaurus
type and sole genus of Xenosauridae: slender-bodied Mexican lizards having the upper surface covered with tiny granules and tubercles
-
Lanthanotus, genus Lanthanotus
one species
-
Heloderma, genus Heloderma
type genus of the Helodermatidae; American venomous lizards
-
Lacerta, genus Lacerta
type genus of the Lacertidae
-
Chamaeleo, genus Chamaeleo, genus Chamaeleon
type genus of the Chamaeleontidae
-
Varanus, genus Varanus
type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae
-
Saurosuchus, genus Saurosuchus
early archosaurian carnivore
-
Proterochampsa, genus Proterochampsa
early archosaurian carnivore
-
Crocodilus, Crocodylus, genus Crocodilus, genus Crocodylus
type genus of the Crocodylidae
-
Tomistoma, genus Tomistoma
a genus of Malayan crocodiles
-
genus Alligator
type genus of the Alligatoridae
-
genus Caiman
caimans
-
Gavialis, genus Gavialis
type genus of the Gavialidae
-
genus Pisanosaurus
primitive ornithischian dinosaur found in Argentina; early Triassic
-
genus Staurikosaurus
primitive ornithischian dinosaur found in Brazil
-
genus Stegosaurus
quadrupedal armored herbivore of the Jurassic and Cretaceous
-
genus Ankylosaurus
armored herbivorous dinosaurs of the Cretaceous
-
genus Protoceratops
small horned dinosaurs
-
genus Triceratops
genus of herbivorous horned dinosaurs
-
genus Styracosaurus
genus of horned dinosaurs
-
genus Psittacosaurus
most primitive genus of horned dinosaurs; early Cretaceous
-
genus Anatotitan
genus of large duck-billed dinosaurs; late Cretaceous
-
genus Corythosaurus
genus of duck-billed dinosaurs of late Cretaceous
-
genus Edmontosaurus
duck-billed dinosaurs of Canada
-
genus Trachodon
a reptile genus of the suborder Euronithopoda
-
genus Iguanodon
type genus of the Iguanodontidae
-
genus Apatosaurus, genus Brontosaurus
large quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaurs with very long neck and tail; late Jurassic
-
genus Barosaurus
huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur; late Jurassic
-
genus Diplodocus
a reptile genus of the suborder Sauropoda
-
Titanosaurus, genus Titanosaurus
genus of herbivorous dinosaurs flourishing during the Cretaceous in South America
-
Seismosaurus, genus Seismosaurus
genus of large herbivorous dinosaurs of Cretaceous found in western North America
-
genus Ceratosaurus
primitive saurischian carnivorous dinosaurs
-
genus Coelophysis
late Triassic carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs
-
genus Tyrannosaurus
includes a single species
-
genus Allosaurus, genus Antrodemus
carnivorous dinosaur of North America; late Jurassic
-
genus Compsognathus
a reptile genus of Theropoda
-
genus Herrerasaurus
primitive theropod found in Argentina; early Triassic
-
genus Eoraptor
primitive theropod found in Argentina; early Triassic
-
genus Megalosaurus
type genus of the Megalosauridae
-
genus Struthiomimus
small toothless saurischian dinosaurs; later Cretaceous period in Canada
-
genus Deinocheirus
a reptile genus of Ornithomimida
-
genus Velociraptor
advanced carnivorous theropod
-
genus Deinonychus
advanced bipedal carnivorous dinosaur
-
genus Utahraptor
advanced bipedal carnivorous dinosaur
-
genus Mononychus
authorities disagree over whether to classify the genus as bird or dinosaur
-
Chronoperates, genus Chronoperates
a reptile genus of Therapsida
-
Exaeretodon, genus Exaeretodon
a genus of reptiles of the division Cynodontia
-
Ischigualastia, genus Ischigualastia
early reptile found in Argentina
-
genus Edaphosaurus
type genus of the Edaphosauridae
-
genus Dimetrodon
a reptile genus of Pelycosauria
-
Pterodactylus, genus Pterodactylus
a reptile genus of Pterodactylidae
-
genus Ichthyosaurus
type genus of the Ichthyosauridae
-
genus Stenopterygius
a reptile genus of Ichthyosauridae
-
genus Plesiosaurus
a reptile genus of suborder Plesiosauria
-
genus Nothosaurus
a genus of Nothosauria
-
Carphophis, genus Carphophis
thunder snake
-
Diadophis, genus Diadophis
a genus of reptiles of the family Colubridae including ringneck snakes
-
Heterodon, genus Heterodon
a genus of small colubrid snakes containing the North American hognose snakes
-
Phyllorhynchus, genus Phyllorhynchus
leaf-nosed snakes
-
Opheodrys, genus Opheodrys
North American green snakes
-
Chlorophis, genus Chlorophis
African green snakes
-
Coluber, genus Coluber
racers
-
Masticophis, genus Masticophis
whip snakes
-
Elaphe, genus Elaphe
North American rat snakes
-
Ptyas, genus Ptyas
Asian rat snakes
-
Arizona, genus Arizona
glossy snake
-
Pituophis, genus Pituophis
bull snakes
-
Lampropeltis, genus Lampropeltis
king snakes and milk snakes
-
Thamnophis, genus Thamnophis
garter snakes
-
Tropidoclonion, genus Tropidoclonion
lined snakes
-
Sonora, genus Sonora
ground snakes
-
Potamophis, genus Potamophis
ground snakes
-
Haldea, genus Haldea
ground snakes
-
Natrix, genus Natrix
water snakes; a cosmopolitan genus
-
Nerodia, genus Nerodia
North American water snakes
-
Storeria, genus Storeria
a genus of Colubridae
-
Chilomeniscus, genus Chilomeniscus
sand snakes
-
Tantilla, genus Tantilla
black-headed snakes
-
Oxybelis, genus Oxybelis
vine snakes
-
Trimorphodon, genus Trimorphodon
lyre snakes
-
Hypsiglena, genus Hypsiglena
night snakes
-
Leptotyphlops, genus Leptotyphlops
blind snakes of Asia and Africa and Americas
-
Drymarchon, genus Drymarchon
a genus of Colubridae
-
Charina, genus Charina
boas of western North America
-
Lichanura, genus Lichanura
boas of western North America
-
Eunectes, genus Eunectes
anacondas
-
genus Python
Old World boas
-
Micrurus, genus Micrurus
coral snakes
-
Micruroides, genus Micruroides
coral snakes
-
Calliophis, Callophis, genus Calliophis, genus Callophis
Asian coral snakes
-
Aspidelaps, genus Aspidelaps
African coral snakes
-
Rhynchoelaps, genus Rhynchoelaps
Australian coral snakes
-
Denisonia, genus Denisonia
copperheads
-
Naja, genus Naja
cobras
-
Ophiophagus, genus Ophiophagus
king cobra
-
Hemachatus, genus Hemachatus
ringhals
-
Dendraspis, Dendroaspis, genus Dendraspis, genus Dendroaspis
mambas
-
Acanthophis, genus Acanthophis
Australian elapid snakes
-
Notechis, genus Notechis
tiger snakes
-
Pseudechis, genus Pseudechis
venomous Australian blacksnakes
-
Bungarus, genus Bungarus
kraits
-
Oxyuranus, genus Oxyuranus
taipans
-
Vipera, genus Vipera
type genus of the Viperidae
-
Bitis, genus Bitis
a genus of Viperidae
-
Aspis, genus Aspis, genus Cerastes
horned vipers
-
Agkistrodon, Ancistrodon, genus Agkistrodon, genus Ancistrodon
copperheads
-
Crotalus, genus Crotalus
large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey
-
Sistrurus, genus Sistrurus
pygmy rattlesnakes
-
Bothrops, genus Bothrops
fer-de-lance
-
Phalangium, genus Phalangium
type genus of the family Phalangiidae
-
Chelifer, genus Chelifer
a genus of Chelonethida
-
Mastigoproctus, genus Mastigoproctus
giant whip scorpions
-
Argiope, genus Argiope
the type genus of Argiopidae; small genus of orb-weaving spiders
-
Aranea, Araneus, genus Aranea, genus Araneus
a genus of orb-weaving spiders including common garden spiders and barn spiders
-
Latrodectus, genus Latrodectus
venomous spiders
-
Lycosa, genus Lycosa
type genus of the family Lycosidae
-
Ixodes, genus Ixodes
type genus of the family Ixodidae
-
Dermacentor, genus Dermacentor
vectors of important diseases of man and animals
-
Trombicula, genus Trombicula
type genus of the family Trombiculidae
-
Sarcoptes, genus Sarcoptes
type genus of the family Sarcoptidae: itch mites
-
Panonychus, genus Panonychus
a genus of Tetranychidae
-
Scutigerella, genus Scutigerella
garden centipedes
-
Scutigera, genus Scutigera
a genus of Scutigeridae
-
Geophilus, genus Geophilus
type genus of the Geophilidae: a cosmopolitan genus of centipedes sometimes called earwigs
-
Limulus, genus Limulus
type genus of the family Limulidae
-
Tachypleus, genus Tachypleus
a genus of Limulidae
-
Gallus, genus Gallus
common domestic birds and related forms
-
Meleagris, genus Meleagris
type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys
-
Agriocharis, genus Agriocharis
a genus of birds of the family Meleagrididae including the ocellated turkey
-
Lyrurus, genus Lyrurus
black grouse
-
Lagopus, genus Lagopus
ptarmigans
-
Tetrao, genus Tetrao
type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies
-
Canachites, genus Canachites
spruce grouse
-
Centrocercus, genus Centrocercus
sage grouse
-
Bonasa, genus Bonasa
ruffed grouse
-
Pedioecetes, genus Pedioecetes
sharp-tailed grouse
-
Tympanuchus, genus Tympanuchus
prairie chickens
-
Crax, genus Crax
type genus of the Cracidae: curassows
-
Penelope, genus Penelope
a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds)
-
Pipile, genus Pipile
genus of large crested guans (the piping guans)
-
Ortalis, genus Ortalis
chachalacas
-
Megapodius, genus-Megapodius
type genus of the Megapodiidae
-
genus Leipoa
mallee fowl
-
Alectura, genus Alectura
brush turkeys
-
Macrocephalon, genus Macrocephalon
maleos
-
Phasianus, genus Phasianus
type genus of the Phasianidae: the typical pheasants
-
genus Afropavo
Congo peafowl
-
Argusianus, genus Argusianus
argus pheasants
-
Chrysolophus, genus Chrysolophus
golden pheasants
-
Colinus, genus Colinus
New World quail: the bobwhites
-
Coturnix, genus Coturnix
Old World quail
-
Lophophorus, genus Lophophorus
monals
-
Odontophorus, genus Odontophorus
genus of Central and South American crested partridges resembling quails; sometimes placed in a distinct subfamily or isolated in a distinct family
-
Pavo, genus Pavo
peafowl
-
Lofortyx, genus Lofortyx
California quail
-
genus Tragopan
a genus of Phasianidae
-
Perdix, genus Perdix
a genus of Perdicinae
-
Alectoris, genus Alectoris
a genus of Perdicidae
-
Oreortyx, genus Oreortyx
mountain quail of western United States
-
Numida, genus Numida
guinea fowl
-
Opisthocomus, genus Opisthocomus
type genus of the Opisthocomidae: hoatzins
-
Raphus, genus Raphus
type genus of the Raphidae: dodos
-
Pezophaps, genus Pezophaps
constituted by the extinct solitaire
-
Columba, genus Columba
type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons
-
Streptopelia, genus Streptopelia
turtledoves
-
Stictopelia, genus Stictopelia
a genus of Columbidae
-
Zenaidura, genus Zenaidura
mourning doves
-
Ectopistes, genus Ectopistes
a genus of Columbidae
-
Pterocles, genus Pterocles
type genus of the Pteroclididae
-
Syrrhaptes, genus Syrrhaptes
a genus of Pteroclididae
-
Psittacus, genus Psittacus
type genus of the Psittacidae: usually restricted to the African grey
-
Amazona, genus Amazona
a genus of Psittacidae
-
Ara, genus Ara
macaws
-
Nestor, genus Nestor
a genus of Psittacidae
-
Cacatua, Kakatoe, genus Cacatua, genus Kakatoe
a genus of Psittacidae
-
Nymphicus, genus Nymphicus
a genus of Psittacidae
-
Agapornis, genus Agapornis
a genus of Psittacidae
-
Glossopsitta, genus Glossopsitta
a genus of Loriinae
-
Trichoglossus, genus Trichoglossus
a genus of Loriinae
-
Conuropsis, genus Conuropsis
a genus of Psittacidae
-
Melopsittacus, genus Melopsittacus
a genus of Psittacidae
-
Psittacula, genus Psittacula
a genus of Psittacidae
-
Cuculus, genus Cuculus
type genus of the Cuculidae
-
Coccyzus, genus Coccyzus
a genus of Cuculidae
-
Geococcyx, genus Geococcyx
roadrunners
-
Crotophaga, genus Crotophaga
ani
-
Centropus, genus Centropus
a genus of Cuculidae
-
Musophaga, genus Musophaga
type genus of the Musophagidae
-
Coracias, genus Coracias
type genus of the Coraciidae
-
Alcedo, genus Alcedo
type genus of the Alcedinidae
-
Ceryle, genus Ceryle
a genus of birds of the family Alcedinidae
-
Dacelo, genus Dacelo
Australasian kingfishers
-
Halcyon, genus Halcyon
a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
-
Merops, genus Merops
type genus of the Meropidae
-
Buceros, genus Buceros
type genus of the family Bucerotidae
-
Upupa, genus Upupa
type genus of the Upupidae
-
Phoeniculus, genus Phoeniculus
type and only genus of the family Phoeniculidae
-
Momotus, genus Momotus
type genus of the Momotidae
-
Todus, genus Todus
type genus of the Todidae
-
Apus, genus Apus
type genus
-
Chateura, genus Chateura
a genus of Apodidae
-
Collocalia, genus Collocalia
a genus of Apodidae
-
Archilochus, genus Archilochus
a genus of Trochilidae
-
Chalcostigma, genus Chalcostigma
thornbills
-
Ramphomicron, genus Ramphomicron
thornbills
-
Caprimulgus, genus Caprimulgus
type genus of the Caprimulgidae
-
Chordeiles, genus Chordeiles
a genus of Caprimulgidae
-
Phalaenoptilus, genus Phalaenoptilus
a genus of Caprimulgidae
-
Podargus, genus Podargus
type genus of the Podargidae
-
Steatornis, genus Steatornis
type and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae
-
Picus, genus Picus
type genus of Picidae
-
Picoides, genus Picoides
a genus of Picidae
-
Colaptes, genus Colaptes
a genus of Picidae
-
Campephilus, genus Campephilus
a genus of Picidae
-
Melanerpes, genus Melanerpes
a genus of Picidae
-
Sphyrapicus, genus Sphyrapicus
a genus of Picidae
-
Jynx, genus Jynx
wrynecks
-
Picumnus, genus Picumnus
a genus of Picidae
-
Aulacorhyncus, genus Aulacorhyncus
a genus of Ramphastidae
-
genus Trogon
type genus of the Trogonidae
-
Pharomacrus, genus Pharomacrus
a genus of Trogonidae
-
Anas, genus Anas
type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducks
-
Tadorna, genus Tadorna
sheldrakes
-
Oxyura, genus Oxyura
ruddy duck
-
Bucephala, genus Bucephala
buffleheads and goldeneyes
-
Aythya, genus Aythya
canvasback; redhead; pochard; etc.
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Aix, genus Aix
wood duck and mandarin duck
-
Cairina, genus Cairina
a genus of Anatidae
-
Somateria, genus Somateria
eider ducks
-
Melanitta, genus Melanitta
scoters
-
Clangula, genus Clangula
a genus of ducks
-
Mergus, genus Mergus
mergansers
-
Lophodytes, genus Lophodytes
a genus of Merginae
-
Anser, genus Anser
typical geese
-
Chen, subgenus Chen
wild goose having white adult plumage
-
Branta, genus Branta
wild geese
-
genus Coscoroba
a genus of Anatidae
-
Cygnus, genus Cygnus
a genus of Anatidae
-
Anhima, genus Anhima
type genus of the Anhimidae; horned screamers
-
Chauna, genus Chauna
crested screamers
-
Tachyglossus, genus Tachyglossus
type genus of the family Tachyglossidae
-
Zaglossus, genus Zaglossus
a genus of Tachyglossidae
-
Ornithorhynchus, genus Ornithorhynchus
type genus of the family Ornithorhynchidae
-
Didelphis, genus Didelphis
type genus of the family Didelphidae
-
Caenolestes, genus Caenolestes
type genus of the family Caenolestidae
-
Macrotis, genus Macrotis
a genus of Peramelidae
-
Macropus, genus Macropus
type genus of the family Macropodidae: typical kangaroos and wallabies
-
Lagorchestes, genus Lagorchestes
hare wallabies
-
Onychogalea, genus Onychogalea
a genus of Macropodidae
-
Petrogale, genus Petrogale
rock wallabies
-
Thylogale, genus Thylogale
pademelons
-
Dendrolagus, genus Dendrolagus
tree wallabies
-
Hypsiprymnodon, genus Hypsiprymnodon
musk kangaroos
-
Potorous, genus Potorous
potoroos
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Bettongia, genus Bettongia
jerboa kangaroo
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genus Phalanger
type genus of the family Phalangeridae: cuscuses
-
Trichosurus, genus Trichosurus
a genus of Phalangeridae
-
Petaurus, genus Petaurus
a genus of Phalangeridae
-
Acrobates, genus Acrobates
a genus of Phalangeridae
-
Phascolarctos, genus Phascolarctos
koalas
-
Dasyurus, genus Dasyurus
type genus of the family Dasyuridae: native cats
-
Thylacinus, genus Thylacinus
Tasmanian wolf
-
Sarcophilus, genus Sarcophilus
Tasmanian devil
-
Phascogale, genus Phascogale
pouched mice
-
Myrmecobius, genus Myrmecobius
banded anteater
-
Notoryctus, genus Notoryctus
type genus of the family Notoryctidae: comprising solely the marsupial mole
-
Condylura, genus Condylura
star-nosed moles
-
Parascalops, genus Parascalops
brewer's moles
-
Chrysochloris, genus Chrysochloris
type genus of the Chrysochloridae
-
Uropsilus, genus Uropsilus
shrew moles
-
Neurotrichus, genus Neurotrichus
shrew moles
-
Sorex, genus Sorex
type genus of the family Soricidae: shrews
-
Blarina, genus Blarina
shrews
-
Neomys, genus Neomys
a genus of Soricidae
-
Cryptotis, genus Cryptotis
least shrews
-
Erinaceus, genus Erinaceus
type genus of the family Erinaceidae: hedgehogs
-
genus Tenrec
type genus of the family Tenrecidae: tenrecs
-
genus Potamogale
type genus of the family Potamogalidae: otter shrews
-
Euplectella, genus Euplectella
a genus of Hyalospongiae
-
Chrysaora, genus Chrysaora
a genus of Scyphozoa
-
genus Hydra
hydras
-
genus Nanomia
a genus of Siphonophora
-
Physalia, genus Physalia
Portuguese man-of-war
-
Sertularia, genus Sertularia
sessile hydroid that forms feathery colonies
-
Actinia, genus Actinia
a genus of sea anemone common in rock pools
-
Pennatula, genus Pennatula
type genus of the family Pennatulidae: sea pens
-
Maeandra, genus Maeandra
brain corals
-
Acropora, genus Acropora
coelenterate genus of order Madreporaria, including staghorn corals
-
Fungia, genus Fungia
a genus comprising the usual mushroom corals
-
genus Beroe
coextensive with the class Nuda
-
Pleurobrachia, genus Pleurobrachia
sea gooseberries
-
Cestum, genus Cestum
Venus's girdle
-
genus Sagitta
chief genus of Chaetognatha including the largest arrowworms
-
genus Spadella
marine worms resembling the sagittas but with a broader body and only one pair of lateral fins
-
Fasciola, genus Fasciola
a genus of Fasciolidae
-
Fasciolopsis, genus Fasciolopsis
a genus of Fasciolidae
-
Schistosoma, genus Schistosoma
type genus of the family Schistosomatidae: blood flukes
-
genus Echinococcus
tapeworms
-
genus Taenia
type genus of the family Taeniidae: tapeworms
-
Ascaris, genus Ascaris
type genus of the family Ascaridae: roundworms with a three-lipped mouth
-
Ascaridia, genus Ascaridia
roundworm having a preanal sucker
-
Enterobius, genus Enterobius
pinworms
-
Anguillula, Turbatrix, genus Anguillula, genus Turbatrix
a genus of Cephalobidae
-
Tylenchus, genus Tylenchus
type genus of the family Tylenchidae
-
Dracunculus, genus Dracunculus
type genus of the family Dracunculidae
-
Branchiobdella, genus Branchiobdella
type genus of the Branchiobdellidae: a small worm that lives on the gills or surface of a crayfish attached by a sucker
-
Terebella, genus Terebella
type genus of Terebellidae; tube-forming marine polychete worms with many filamentous tentacles
-
Polycirrus, genus Polycirrus
genus of soft-bodied polychete marine worms
-
Hirudo, genus Hirudo
type genus of the family Hirudinidae
-
Haemopis, genus Haemopis
leeches
-
Haliotis, genus Haliotis
type genus of the family Haliotidae
-
Lambis, genus Lambis
scorpion shells of shallow tropical waters of the eastern hemisphere
-
Strombus, genus Strombus
type genus of the family Strombidae
-
Helix, genus Helix
type genus of the family Helicidae
-
Limax, genus Limax
a genus of Limacidae
-
genus Nerita
type genus of the Neritidae
-
genus Neritina
a genus of Neritidae
-
Littorina, genus Littorina
type genus of the family Littorinidae: periwinkles
-
Patella, genus Patella
type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets
-
Fissurella, genus Fissurella
type genus of the family Fissurellidae: keyhole limpets
-
Ancylus, genus Ancylus
type genus of the family Ancylidae: river limpet
-
Aplysia, Tethys, genus Aplysia, genus Tethus
type genus of the family Aplysiidae
-
Hermissenda, genus Hermissenda
genus of marine sea slugs
-
Haminoea, genus Haminoea
common genus of marine bubble shells of the Pacific coast of North America
-
genus Physa
type genus of the Physidae; freshwater air-breathing snails
-
Cypraea, genus Cypraea
type genus of the family Cypraeidae: the typical cowries
-
genus Chiton
a genus of Polyplacophora
-
Mya, genus Mya
type genus of the family Myacidae
-
Venus, genus Venus
type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells
-
Mercenaria, genus Mercenaria
a genus of Veneridae
-
Ensis, genus Ensis
razor clams
-
Tridacna, genus Tridacna
type genus of the family Tridacnidae: giant clams
-
Cardium, genus Cardium
type genus of the family Cardiidae: cockles
-
Ostrea, genus Ostrea
type genus of the family Ostreidae
-
Crassostrea, genus Crassostrea
Virginia oysters
-
Pinctada, genus Pinctada
pearl oysters
-
Anomia, genus Anomia
type genus of the family Anomiidae: saddle oysters
-
Placuna, genus Placuna
windowpane oysters
-
Arca, genus Arca
type genus of the family Arcidae: ark shells and blood clams
-
Mytilus, genus Mytilus
type genus of the family Mytilidae: smooth-shelled marine mussels
-
Unio, genus Unio
type genus of the family Unionidae
-
Anodonta, genus Anodonta
thin-shelled freshwater mussels
-
Dreissena, genus Dreissena
zebra mussels
-
genus Pecten
type genus of the family Pectinidae: sea and bay scallops
-
genus Teredo
type genus of the family Teredinidae
-
Bankia, genus Bankia
giant shipworms
-
Pholas, genus Pholas
type genus of the family Pholadidae: piddocks
-
genus Nautilus
type genus and sole recent representative of the family Nautilidae
-
genus Octopus
type genus of the family Octopodidae
-
Argonauta, genus Argonauta
type genus of the family Argonautidae: paper nautilus
-
genus Loligo
squids
-
genus Ommastrephes
a genus of Decapoda
-
genus Architeuthis
giant squid
-
Sepia, genus Sepia
type genus of the Sepiidae
-
genus Spirula
genus of small cephalopods with many-chambered spiral shells resembling those of the extinct belemnites
-
Menippe, genus Menippe
stone crabs
-
Cancer, genus Cancer
type genus of the family Cancridae
-
Portunus, genus Portunus
type genus of the family Portunidae
-
Ovalipes, genus Ovalipes
a genus of Portunidae
-
Callinectes, genus Callinectes
New World blue crabs
-
Uca, genus Uca
fiddler crabs
-
Pinnotheres, genus Pinnotheres
type genus of the family Pinnotheridae: pea crabs
-
Paralithodes, genus Paralithodes
a genus of Lithodidae
-
Maia, Maja, genus Maia, genus Maja
type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution
-
Macrocheira, genus Macrocheira
giant crabs of Japan
-
Homarus, genus Homarus
type genus of the family Homaridae: common edible lobsters
-
Nephrops, genus Nephrops
a genus of Nephropsidae
-
Palinurus, genus Palinurus
type genus of the family Palinuridae
-
Astacus, genus Astacus
type genus of the family Astacidae; Old World crayfish
-
Cambarus, genus Cambarus
a genus of Astacidae
-
Pagurus, genus Pagurus
type genus of the family Paguridae
-
Crangon, genus Crangon
type genus of the family Crangonidae
-
Palaemon, genus Palaemon
type genus of the family Palaemonidae; widely distributed genus
-
Peneus, genus Peneus
type genus of the family Peneidae
-
Mysis, genus Mysis
type genus of the family Mysidae
-
Praunus, genus Praunus
a genus of Mysidae
-
genus Squilla
type genus of the family Squillidae
-
Armadillidium, genus Armadillidium
type genus of the Armadillidiidae
-
Oniscus, genus Oniscus
type genus of the Oniscidae; woodlice that cannot roll into a ball
-
Porcellio, genus Porcellio
Old World genus of isopod crustaceans
-
Orchestia, genus Orchestia
type genus of the family Orchestiidae
-
Caprella, genus Caprella
skeleton shrimp
-
Cyamus, genus Cyamus
whale lice
-
genus Daphnia
water fleas
-
Artemia, Chirocephalus, genus Artemia, genus Chirocephalus
fairy shrimp; brine shrimp
-
Triops, genus Triops
type genus of the family Triopidae: small crustaceans with a small third median eye
-
genus Cyclops
copepod water fleas
-
Balanus, genus Balanus
type genus of the family Balanidae
-
Lepas, genus Lepas
type genus of the family Lepadidae
-
genus Peripatus
type genus of Peripatidae; onychophorans of chiefly New World tropical regions
-
Plicatoperipatus, genus Plicatoperipatus
a genus of Peripatidae
-
Peripatopsis, genus Peripatopsis
type genus of Peripatopsidae; onychophorans of chiefly Asiatic and African tropical regions
-
Ciconia, genus Ciconia
type genus of the Ciconiidae: European storks
-
Leptoptilus, genus Leptoptilus
adjutant birds and marabous
-
Anastomus, genus Anastomus
openbills
-
genus Jabiru
jabirus
-
Ephippiorhynchus, genus Ephippiorhynchus
saddlebills
-
Xenorhyncus, genus Xenorhyncus
East Indian and Australian storks
-
Mycteria, genus Mycteria
a genus of storks of the family Ciconiidae now including only the American wood ibis
-
Balaeniceps, genus Balaeniceps
type genus of the Balaenicipitidae: shoebills
-
genus Ibis
ibises
-
Threskiornis, genus Threskiornis
type genus of the Threskiornithidae
-
Platalea, genus Platalea
type genus of the Plataleidae
-
Ajaia, genus Ajaia
a genus of Platalea
-
Ardea, genus Ardea
type genus of the Ardeidae: large New and Old World herons
-
Egretta, genus Egretta
small Old and New World herons
-
Casmerodius, genus Casmerodius
a white egrets
-
Bubulcus, genus Bubulcus
small white egrets
-
Nycticorax, genus Nycticorax
Old World night herons
-
Nyctanassa, genus Nyctanassa
American night herons
-
Cochlearius, genus Cochlearius
boatbills
-
Botaurus, genus Botaurus
bitterns
-
Ixobrychus, genus Ixobrychus
bitterns
-
Grus, genus Grus
type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes
-
Aramus, genus Aramus
genus of large brown long-billed wading birds found in warm swampy regions of the western hemisphere: courlan; limpkin
-
Cariama, genus Cariama
the type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama
-
genus Chunga
a genus of Cariamidae
-
Gallirallus, genus Gallirallus
rails of New Zealand
-
Crex, genus Crex
corncrakes
-
Porzana, genus Porzana
spotted crakes
-
Gallinula, genus Gallinula
gallinules
-
Porphyrio, genus Porphyrio
Old World purple gallinules
-
Porphyrula, genus Porphyrula
American purple gallinules
-
genus Notornis
a genus of Rallidae
-
Fulica, genus Fulica
coots
-
Otis, genus Otis
type genus of the Otididae: European bustard
-
Choriotis, genus Choriotis
Australian bustard
-
Turnix, genus Turnix
type genus of the Turnicidae: button quail
-
Pedionomus, genus Pedionomus
plain wanderer
-
Psophia, genus Psophia
type genus of the Psophiidae: trumpeters
-
Charadrius, genus Charadrius
type genus of the Charadriidae: plovers
-
Pluvialis, genus Pluvialis
golden plovers
-
Vanellus, genus Vanellus
Eurasian lapwings
-
Arenaria, genus Arenaria
turnstones
-
Aphriza, genus Aphriza
a genus of Scolopacidae
-
Actitis, genus Actitis
a genus of Scolopacidae
-
Erolia, genus Erolia
a genus of Scolopacidae
-
Tringa, genus Tringa
a genus of Scolopacidae
-
Calidris, genus Calidris
a genus of Scolopacidae
-
Crocethia, genus Crocethia
a genus of Scolopacidae
-
Bartramia, genus Bartramia
a genus of Scolopacidae
-
Philomachus, genus Philomachus
ruffs
-
Heteroscelus, genus Heteroscelus
tattlers
-
Catoptrophorus, genus Catoptrophorus
willet
-
Scolopax, genus Scolopax
type of the Scolopacidae: Old World woodcocks
-
Philohela, genus Philohela
American woodcocks
-
Capella, Gallinago, genus Capella, genus Gallinago
snipes
-
Limnocryptes, genus Limnocryptes
snipe
-
Limnodromus, genus Limnodromus
dowitchers
-
Numenius, genus Numenius
curlews
-
Limosa, genus Limosa
godwits
-
Himantopus, genus Himantopus
major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills
-
Cladorhyncus, genus Cladorhyncus
one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills
-
Recurvirostra, genus Recurvirostra
type genus of the Recurvirostridae: avocets
-
Haematopus, genus Haematopus
oystercatchers
-
Phalaropus, genus Phalaropus
type genus of the Phalaropidae: phalaropes
-
Lobipes, genus Lobipes
a genus of Phalaropidae
-
Steganopus, genus Steganopus
a genus of Phalaropidae
-
Glareola, genus Glareola
type genus of the Glareolidae: the pratincoles
-
Cursorius, genus Cursorius
coursers
-
Pluvianus, genus Pluvianus
coursers
-
Burhinus, genus Burhinus
type genus of the Burhinidae: stone curlews
-
Larus, genus Larus
type genus of the Laridae
-
Pagophila, genus Pagophila
a genus of Laridae
-
Rissa, genus Rissa
a genus of Laridae
-
Sterna, genus Sterna
a genus of Sterninae
-
Rynchops, genus Rynchops
type genus of the Rynchopidae: skimmers
-
Stercorarius, genus Stercorarius
type genus of the Stercorariidae: jaegers
-
Catharacta, genus Catharacta
skuas
-
Alca, genus Alca
type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill
-
Plautus, genus Plautus
a genus of Alcidae
-
Pinguinus, genus Pinguinus
great auk
-
Cepphus, genus Cepphus
a genus of birds including: guillemots
-
Uria, genus Uria
murres
-
Fratercula, genus Fratercula
puffins
-
Lunda, genus Lunda
puffins
-
Gavia, genus Gavia
type genus of the Gavidae: loons
-
Podiceps, genus Podiceps
type genus of the Podicipedidae: grebes
-
Podilymbus, genus Podilymbus
a genus of Podicipedidae
-
Pelecanus, genus Pelecanus
type genus of the Pelecanidae
-
Fregata, genus Fregata
type genus of the Fregatidae
-
Sula, genus Sula
type genus of the Sulidae
-
Phalacrocorax, genus Phalacrocorax
type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae
-
genus Anhinga
type genus of the Anhingidae
-
Phaethon, genus Phaethon
type genus of the Phaethontidae
-
Pygoscelis, genus Pygoscelis
a genus of Spheniscidae
-
Aptenodytes, genus Aptenodytes
large penguins
-
Spheniscus, genus Spheniscus
type genus of the Spheniscidae: jackass penguins
-
Eudyptes, genus Eudyptes
rock hoppers
-
genus Diomedea
type of the Diomedeidae
-
Procellaria, genus Procellaria
type genus of the Procellariidae
-
Macronectes, genus Macronectes
giant petrels
-
Fulmarus, genus Fulmarus
fulmars
-
Puffinus, genus Puffinus
shearwaters
-
Hydrobates, genus Hydrobates
type genus of the Hydrobatidae
-
Oceanites, genus Oceanites
a genus of Hydrobatidae
-
Balaena, genus Balaena
type genus of the Balaenidae: Greenland whales
-
Balaenoptera, genus Balaenoptera
type genus of the Balaenopteridae
-
Megaptera, genus Megaptera
humpback whales
-
Eschrichtius, genus Eschrichtius
type and sole genus of the Eschrichtiidae
-
Physeter, genus Physeter
type genus of the Physeteridae
-
Kogia, genus Kogia
pygmy sperm whales
-
Hyperoodon, genus Hyperoodon
bottle-nosed whales
-
Delphinus, genus Delphinus
type genus of the Delphinidae
-
Tursiops, genus Tursiops
a genus of Delphinidae
-
Phocoena, genus Phocoena
porpoises
-
genus Grampus
grampus
-
Orcinus, genus Orcinus
killer whales
-
Globicephala, genus Globicephala
pilot whales
-
Monodon, genus Monodon
type genus of the Monodontidae
-
Delphinapterus, genus Delphinapterus
white whale
-
Trichechus, genus Trichecus
type and sole genus of the Trichechidae
-
genus Dugong
type genus of the Dugongidae comprising only the dugongs
-
Hydrodamalis, genus Hydrodamalis
a genus of the family Dugongidae comprising only Steller's sea cow
-
Arctocephalus, genus Arctocephalus
fur seals
-
Callorhinus, genus Callorhinus
fur seals
-
Otaria, genus Otaria
type genus of the Otariidae
-
Zalophus, genus Zalophus
sea lions
-
Eumetopias, genus Eumetopias
sea lions
-
Phoca, genus Phoca
type genus of the Phocidae: earless seals
-
Pagophilus, genus Pagophilus
harp seals
-
Mirounga, genus Mirounga
elephant seals
-
Erignathus, genus Erignathus
bearded seals
-
Cystophora, genus Cystophora
hooded seals
-
Odobenus, genus Odobenus
type genus of the Odobenidae: walruses
-
Orycteropus, genus Orycteropus
coextensive with the family Orycteropodidae
-
Canis, genus Canis
type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals
-
Cuon, Cyon, genus Cuon, genus Cyon
Asiatic wild dog
-
Dusicyon, genus Dusicyon
crab-eating dog
-
Nyctereutes, genus Nyctereutes
raccoon dogs
-
Lycaeon, genus Lycaeon
African hunting dog
-
genus Hyaena
type genus of the Hyaenidae
-
Crocuta, genus Crocuta
a genus of Hyaenidae
-
Proteles, genus Proteles
aardwolf
-
Vulpes, genus Vulpes
foxes
-
Alopex, genus Alopex
arctic foxes
-
Urocyon, genus Urocyon
grey foxes
-
Felis, genus Felis
type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats
-
genus Lynx
lynxes
-
Panthera, genus Panthera
lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers
-
Acinonyx, genus Acinonyx
cheetahs
-
Smiledon, genus Smiledon
saber-toothed tigers
-
Nimravus, genus Nimravus
false sabertoothed tigers
-
Ursus, genus Ursus
type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears
-
Euarctos, genus Euarctos
American black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
-
Selenarctos, genus Selenarctos
Asiatic black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
-
Thalarctos, genus Thalarctos
polar bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
-
Melursus, genus Melursus
sloth bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
-
Viverra, genus Viverra
type genus of the family Viverridae
-
Viverricula, genus Viverricula
a genus of Viverridae
-
Arctictis, genus Arctictis
binturongs
-
Fossa, genus Fossa
monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets
-
Genetta, genus Genetta
genets
-
Hemigalus, genus Hemigalus
banded palm civets
-
Herpestes, genus Herpestes
mongooses
-
Paradoxurus, genus Paradoxurus
palm civets
-
Suricata, genus Suricata
meerkats
-
Pteropus, genus Pteropus
a genus of Megachiroptera
-
Nyctimene, genus Nyctimene
East Indian fruit bats
-
Cynopterus, genus Cynopterus
a genus of Megachiroptera
-
genus Macrotus
leafnose bats
-
Phyllostomus, genus Phyllostomus
type genus of the family Phyllostomatidae
-
Choeronycteris, genus Choeronycteris
a genus of Phyllostomatidae
-
Hipposideros, genus Hipposideros
horseshoe bats
-
Rhinonicteris, genus Rhinonicteris
orange horseshoe bats
-
Megaderma, genus Megaderma
type genus of the Megadermatidae
-
Vespertilio, genus Vespertilio
a genus of Vespertilionidae
-
Lasiurus, genus Lasiurus
a genus of Vespertilionidae
-
Myotis, genus Myotis
largest and most widely distributed genus of bats
-
Eptesicus, genus Eptesicus
a genus of Vespertilionidae
-
Antrozous, genus Antrozous
a genus of Vespertilionidae
-
Pipistrellus, genus Pipistrellus
nearly cosmopolitan genus of very small bats
-
Euderma, genus Euderma
a genus of Vespertilionidae
-
Plecotus, genus Plecotus
a genus of Vespertilionidae
-
Tadarida, genus Tadarida
freetail bats
-
Eumops, genus Eumops
mastiff bats
-
Desmodus, genus Desmodus
type genus of the Desmodontidae: vampire bats
-
Diphylla, genus Diphylla
vampire bats
-
Adalia, genus Adalia
genus of ladybugs
-
Epilachna, genus Epilachna
genus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America; both larvae and adults feed on plants
-
Hippodamia, genus Hippodamia
genus of ladybugs
-
Rodolia, genus Rodolia, genus Vedalia
genus of Australian ladybugs
-
Brachinus, genus Brachinus
bombardier beetles
-
genus Calosoma
genus of large predaceous ground beetles that feed on injurious caterpillars
-
Monochamus, genus Monochamus
sawyer beetles
-
Leptinotarsa, genus Leptinotarsa
Colorado potato beetles
-
genus Scarabaeus
type genus of the Scarabaeidae
-
Popillia, genus Popillia
a genus of Scarabaeidae
-
Anomala, genus Anomala
genus of beetles whose grubs feed mainly on roots of plants; includes several pests of cultivated grasses
-
Melolontha, genus Melolontha
a genus of Melolonthidae
-
Macrodactylus, genus Macrodactylus
a genus of Melolonthidae
-
Cetonia, genus Cetonia
a genus of Cetoniidae
-
Pyrophorus, genus Pyrophorus
tropical click beetles
-
Anthonomus, genus Anthonomus
weevils destructive of cultivated plants
-
Scolytus, genus Scolytus
type genus of the Scolytidae comprising numerous small bark beetles
-
Dendroctonus, genus Dendroctonus
genus of small bark beetles destructive especially to mature conifers
-
Tribolium, genus Tribolium
flour beetles
-
Bruchus, genus Bruchus
type genus of the Bruchidae
-
Acanthoscelides, genus Acanthoscelides
a genus of Bruchidae
-
Sitophylus, genus Sitophylus
a genus of Bruchidae
-
Pediculus, genus Pediculus
type genus of Pediculidae: true lice infecting humans
-
Phthirius, Phthirus, genus Phthirius, genus Phthirus
true lice: crab lice
-
Menopon, genus Menopon
chicken lice
-
Pulex, genus Pulex
type genus of the Pulicidae
-
Ctenocephalides, genus Ctenocephalides
an arthropod genus of fleas
-
Tunga, genus Tunga
a genus of Siphonaptera
-
Echidnophaga, genus Echidnophaga
a genus of Siphonaptera
-
Mayetiola, genus Mayetiola
a genus of Cecidomyidae
-
Musca, genus Musca
type genus of the Muscidae: houseflies
-
genus Glossina
type genus of the Glossinidae: tsetse flies
-
Calliphora, genus Calliphora
type genus of the Calliphoridae: blowflies
-
Lucilia, genus Lucilia
greenbottle flies
-
Sarcophaga, genus Sarcophaga
flesh flies
-
Gasterophilus, genus Gasterophilus
type genus of the Gasterophilidae: horse botflies
-
Cuterebra, genus Cuterebra
type genus of the Cuterebridae
-
Dermatobia, genus Dermatobia
larvae live under the skin of domestic mammals and humans
-
Oestrus, genus Oestrus
type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies
-
Hypoderma, genus Hypoderma
in some classifications considered the type genus of the family Hypodermatidae: warble flies
-
Rhagoletis, genus Rhagoletis
a genus of Trypetidae
-
Ceratitis, genus Ceratitis
Mediterranean fruit flies
-
genus Drosophila
a genus of Drosophilidae
-
Philophylla, genus Philophylla
leaf miners
-
Hippobosca, genus Hippobosca
type genus of the Hippoboscidae
-
Melophagus, genus Melophagus
an arthropod genus of wingless flies including the sheep ked
-
Haematobia, genus Haematobia
European genus of bloodsucking flies
-
Aedes, genus Aedes
yellow-fever mosquitos
-
Anopheles, genus Anopheles
malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae
-
Culex, genus Culex
type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface
-
Ceratopogon, genus Ceratopogon
type genus of the Ceratopogonidae
-
Chironomus, genus Chironomus
type genus of the Chironomidae
-
Phlebotomus, genus Phlebotomus
small bloodsucking sand flies that resemble moths
-
genus Sciara
type genus of the Sciaridae: fungus gnat
-
Simulium, genus Simulium
type genus of the Simuliidae: blackflies
-
Apis, genus Apis
type genus of the Apidae: honeybees
-
Xylocopa, genus Xylocopa
carpenter bees
-
Bombus, genus Bombus
bumblebees
-
Psithyrus, genus Psithyrus
a large bee that resembles the bumblebee but lacks pollen-collecting apparatus and a worker caste
-
genus Andrena
a solitary burrowing short-tongued bee
-
genus Nomia, nomia
a genus of bee; some are important pollinators of legumes
-
Megachile, genus Megachile
type genus of the Megachilidae: leaf-cutting bees
-
Anthidium, genus Anthidium
potter bees
-
Vespa, genus Vespa
type genus of the Vespidae: various hornets and yellow jackets
-
Vespula, genus Vespula
sometimes considered a subgenus of Vespa: social wasps
-
Polistes, genus Polistes
a genus of Vespidae
-
Eumenes, genus Eumenes
mason wasps
-
Sceliphron, genus Sceliphron
mud daubers
-
Sphecius, genus Sphecius
large solitary wasps: cicada killer
-
Cynips, genus Cynips
type genus of the Cynipidae: gall wasps
-
Amphibolips, genus Amphibolips
cynipid gall wasps, especially causing oak-apple galls
-
Andricus, genus Andricus
cynipid gall wasps, chiefly affecting oaks
-
Chalcis, genus Chalcis
type genus of the Chalcididae
-
Fenusa, genus-Fenusa
birch leaf miner
-
Monomorium, genus Monomorium
a genus of Formicidae
-
Camponotus, genus Camponotus
carpenter ants
-
Solenopsis, genus Solenopsis
fire ants
-
Formica, genus Formica
type genus of the Formicidae
-
Myrmecia, genus Myrmecia
bulldog ants
-
Polyergus, genus Polyergus
Amazon ants
-
Termes, genus Termes
type genus of the Termitidae
-
Reticulitermes, genus Reticulitermes
includes species highly destructive to structures and living trees
-
Mastotermes, genus Mastotermes
primitive genus of termites; mostly extinct; sometimes considered the most primitive Isoptera
-
Kalotermes, genus Kalotermes
type genus of Kalotermitidae; termites destructive of wood and living trees
-
Cryptotermes, genus Cryptotermes
genus of dry wood termites; cosmopolitan in distribution; sometimes considered a subgenus of Kalotermes
-
Locusta, genus Locusta
a genus of Acrididae
-
Melanoplus, genus Melanoplus
New World migratory locusts and common American grasshoppers
-
Microcentrum, genus Microcentrum
katydids
-
Anabrus, genus Anabrus
a genus of Tettigoniidae
-
Stenopelmatus, genus Stenopelmatus
sand crickets
-
Acheta, genus Acheta
common house and field crickets
-
Oecanthus, genus Oecanthus
tree crickets
-
genus Diapheromera
a genus of Phasmidae
-
Phyllium, genus Phyllium
type genus of the Phyllidae
-
Blatta, genus Blatta
type genus of the Blattidae: cockroaches infesting buildings worldwide
-
Periplaneta, genus Periplaneta
cosmopolitan genus of large cockroaches
-
Blattella, genus Blattella
small cockroaches
-
Blaberus, genus Blaberus
giant cockroaches
-
Cryptocercus, genus Cryptocercus
cockroaches
-
genus Mantis
type genus of the Mantidae: mantises
-
Poecilocapsus, genus Poecilocapsus
a genus of Miridae
-
Lygus, genus Lygus
plant-sucking bugs
-
Blissus, genus Blissus
chinch bugs
-
Anasa, genus Anasa
squash bugs
-
Leptoglossus, genus Leptoglossus
leaf-footed bugs
-
Cimex, genus Cimex
type genus of the Cimicidae: bedbugs
-
Notonecta, genus Notonecta
type genus of the Notonectidae: backswimmers
-
Nepa, genus Nepa
type genus of the Nepidae: typical elongate-oval water scorpions
-
Ranatra, genus Ranatra
elongate very slender water scorpions
-
Corixa, genus Corixa
type genus of the Corixidae: boat bugs
-
Gerris, genus Gerris
type genus of the Gerrididae
-
Triatoma, genus Triatoma
conenoses
-
Arilus, genus Arilus
a genus of Reduviidae
-
Dysdercus, genus Dysdercus
a genus of slender long-legged bugs that feed on the developing seeds of cotton and stain it
-
Aleyrodes, genus Aleyrodes
type genus of the Aleyrodidae
-
Dialeurodes, genus Dialeurodes
a genus of Aleyrodidae
-
Trialeurodes, genus Trialeurodes
a genus of Aleyrodidae
-
Bemisia, genus Bemisia
sweet-potato whitefly
-
genus Coccus
type genus of the Coccidae
-
Aspidiotus, genus Aspidiotus
a genus of Diaspididae
-
Dactylopius, genus Dactylopius
type genus of the Dactylopiidae
-
Pseudococcus, genus Pseudococcus
type genus of the Pseudococcidae
-
Planococcus, genus Planococcus
a genus of Pseudococcidae
-
Aphis, genus Aphis
type genus of the Aphididae: injurious to fruit trees and vegetables
-
Eriosoma, genus Eriosoma
woolly aphids
-
Prociphilus, genus Prociphilus
a genus of Aphididae
-
Adelges, genus Adelges
type genus of the Adelgidae: plant lice
-
Pineus, genus Pineus
a genus of Adelgidae
-
Phylloxera, genus Phylloxera
type genus of the Phylloxeridae: plant lice
-
genus Cicada
type genus of the Cicadidae: cicadas
-
Tibicen, genus Tibicen
harvest flies
-
Magicicada, genus Magicicada
seventeen-year locust
-
Philaenus, genus Philaenus
a genus of Cercopidae
-
Aphrophora, genus Aphrophora
a genus of Cercopidae
-
Liposcelis, genus Liposcelis
a genus of Psocidae
-
Trogium, genus Trogium
a genus of Psocidae
-
Myrmeleon, genus Myrmeleon
type genus of the Myrmeleontidae: antlions
-
Corydalis, Corydalus, genus Corydalis, genus Corydalus
type genus of the Corydalidae
-
Sialis, genus Sialis
type genus of the Sialidae
-
Lepisma, genus Lepisma
type genus of the Lepismatidae: silverfish
-
Thermobia, genus Thermobia
a genus of Lepismatidae
-
Frankliniella, genus Frankliniella
tobacco thrips
-
genus Thrips
type genus of the Thripidae
-
Forficula, genus Forficula
type genus of Forficulidae
-
Nymphalis, genus Nymphalis
type genus of the Nymphalidae: mourning cloak butterflies
-
Vanessa, genus Vanessa
painted beauty and red admiral
-
Limenitis, genus Limenitis
mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars
-
Polygonia, genus Polygonia
comma butterflies
-
Spyeria, genus Spyeria
fritillaries
-
Argynnis, genus Argynnis
fritillaries
-
Apatura, genus Apatura
large Old World butterflies
-
Inachis, genus Inachis
a genus of Nymphalidae
-
Danaus, genus Danaus
type genus of the Danaidae: monarch butterflies
-
Pieris, genus Pieris
type genus of the Pieridae
-
Lycaena, genus Lycaena
type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper
-
Strymon, genus Strymon
large and widely distributed genus of hairstreak butterflies
-
genus Tortrix
type genus of the Tortricidae
-
Homona, genus Homona
tea tortrix
-
Argyrotaenia, genus Argyrotaenia
orange tortrix
-
Carpocapsa, genus Carpocapsa
codling moths
-
Lymantria, genus Lymantria
type genus of the Lymantriidae; a pest (Lymantria means `destroyer')
-
Euproctis, genus Euproctis
a genus of Lymantriidae
-
Paleacrita, genus Paleacrita
geometrid moths
-
Alsophila, genus Alsophila
geometrid moths
-
Pyralis, genus Pyralis
type genus of the Pyralidae
-
Galleria, genus Galleria
a genus of Pyralidae
-
Pyrausta, genus Pyrausta
moths whose larvae are corn borers
-
Anagasta, genus Anagasta
moth whose larvae are flour moths
-
Ephestia, genus Ephestia
small moths whose larvae spin silken tunnels and feed on stored food products
-
Cadra, genus Cadra
a genus of Pyralidae
-
Tinea, genus Tinea
type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths
-
Tineola, genus Tineola
webbing clothes moths
-
Trichophaga, genus Trichophaga
carpet moths
-
Gelechia, genus Gelechia
type genus of the Gelechiidae: pink bollworms
-
Sitotroga, genus Sitotroga
grain moths
-
Phthorimaea, genus Phthorimaea
potato moths
-
Noctua, genus Noctua
type genus of the Noctuidae: moths whose larvae are cutworms
-
Catacala, genus Catacala
moths whose larvae are cutworms: underwings
-
Cerapteryx, genus Cerapteryx
antler moths
-
Heliothis, genus Heliothis
a genus of Noctuidae
-
Chorizagrotis, genus Chorizagrotis
moths whose larvae are army cutworms
-
Pseudaletia, genus Pseudaletia
moths whose larvae are armyworms
-
Spodoptera, genus Spodoptera
moths whose larvae are armyworms
-
Manduca, genus Manduca
moths whose larvae are tobacco hornworms or tomato hornworms
-
Acherontia, genus Acherontia
death's-head moth
-
Bombyx, genus Bombyx
type genus of the Bombycidae: Chinese silkworm moth
-
Saturnia, genus Saturnia
type genus of the Saturniidae: emperor moth
-
Eacles, genus Eacles
imperial moths
-
Actias, genus Actias
luna moths
-
Hyalophora, genus Hyalophora
American silkworm moth
-
Samia, genus Samia
silkworm moths
-
Automeris, genus Automeris
io moth
-
Antheraea, genus Antheraea
large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality
-
Atticus, genus Atticus
atlas moth
-
Callimorpha, genus Callimorpha
cinnabar moths
-
Lasiocampa, genus Lasiocampa
type genus of the Lasiocampidae: eggars
-
Malacosoma, genus Malacosoma
tent caterpillars
-
Hyphantria, genus Hyphantria
fall webworms
-
Loxostege, genus Loxostege
garden webworms
-
Euryale, genus Euryale
basket stars
-
Astrophyton, genus Astrophyton
includes many of the basket stars
-
Gorgonocephalus, genus Gorgonocephalus
basket stars
-
Ptilocrinus, genus Ptilocrinus
sea lilies
-
Antedon, genus Antedon
a genus of echinoderms of the family Antedonidae
-
Holothuria, genus Holothuria
type genus of the Holothuridae
-
Oryctolagus, genus Oryctolagus
Old World rabbits
-
Sylvilagus, genus Sylvilagus
North American rabbits
-
Lepus, genus Lepus
type genus of the Leporidae: hares
-
Ochotona, genus Ochotona
type genus of the Ochotonidae
-
Mus, genus Mus
type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
-
Micromyx, genus Micromyx
Old World harvest mice
-
Apodemus, genus Apodemus
Old World field mice
-
Rattus, genus Rattus
common house rats; upper incisors have a beveled edge
-
Nesokia, genus Nesokia
bandicoot rats
-
Conilurus, genus Conilurus
jerboa rats
-
Notomys, genus Notomys
jerboa rats
-
Hydromys, genus Hydromys
water rats
-
Reithrodontomys, genus Reithrodontomys
New World harvest mice
-
Peromyscus, genus Peromyscus
New World wood mice
-
Baiomys, genus Baiomys
pygmy mice
-
Onychomys, genus Onychomys
grasshopper mice
-
Ondatra, genus Ondatra
muskrats
-
Neofiber, genus Neofiber
round-tailed muskrat
-
Sigmodon, genus Sigmodon
American cotton rats
-
Neotoma, genus Neotoma
packrats
-
Oryzomys, genus Oryzomys
rice rats
-
Pitymys, genus Pitymys
pine mice
-
Microtus, genus Microtus
voles of the northern hemisphere
-
Arvicola, genus Arvicola
in some classifications considered synonymous with Microtus
-
Clethrionomys, genus Clethrionomys
a genus of Cricetidae
-
genus Phenacomys
North American voles
-
Cricetus, genus Cricetus
type genus of the Cricetidae: Old World hamsters
-
Mesocricetus, genus Mesocricetus
golden hamsters
-
Gerbillus, genus Gerbillus
type genus of the Gerbillinae: typical gerbils
-
Meriones, genus Meriones
a genus of Cricetidae
-
Lemmus, genus lemmus
lemmings
-
Myopus, genus Myopus
a genus of Cricetidae
-
Dicrostonyx, genus Dicrostonyx
pied lemmings
-
Synaptomys, genus Synaptomys
bog lemmings
-
Atherurus, genus Atherurus
a genus of Hystricidae
-
Trichys, genus Trichys
a genus of Hystricidae
-
Erethizon, genus Erethizon
a genus of Erethizontidae
-
Perognathus, genus Perognathus
pocket mice
-
Liomys, genus Liomys
pocket mice
-
Dipodomys, genus Dipodomys
kangaroo rats
-
Microdipodops, genus Microdipodops
kangaroo mice
-
Zapus, genus Zapus
type genus of the Zapodidae
-
Dipus, genus Dipus
type genus of the Dipodidae; typical jerboas having three toes on each hind foot
-
Jaculus, genus Jaculus
jerboas
-
Glis, genus Glis
type genus of the Gliridae
-
Muscardinus, genus Muscardinus
a genus of Gliridae
-
Eliomys, genus Eliomys
lerots
-
Geomys, genus Geomys
type genus of the Geomyidae
-
Thomomys, genus Thomomys
western pocket gophers
-
Sciurus, genus Sciurus
type genus of the Sciuridae; typical moderate-sized arboreal squirrels
-
Tamiasciurus, genus Tamiasciurus
American red squirrels
-
Citellus, Spermophilus, genus Citellus, genus Spermophilus
typical ground squirrels
-
Cynomys, genus Cynomys
prairie dogs
-
Tamias, genus Tamias
chipmunks of eastern North America
-
Eutamias, genus Eutamias
chipmunks of western America and Asia
-
Glaucomys, genus Glaucomys
New World flying squirrels
-
Marmota, genus Marmota
marmots
-
Petaurista, genus Petaurista
very large Asiatic flying squirrels
-
Castor, genus Castor
type genus of the Castoridae: beavers
-
Castoroides, genus Castoroides
extinct beavers of the Pleistocene; of eastern and southern United States
-
Aplodontia, genus Aplodontia
type genus of the Aplodontiidae: comprising the mountain beavers
-
Cavia, genus Cavia
type genus of the Caviidae: guinea pigs
-
Dolichotis, genus Dolichotis
maras
-
Hydrochoerus, genus Hydrochoerus
a genus of Hydrochoeridae
-
Dasyprocta, genus Dasyprocta
type genus of the Dasyproctidae: agoutis
-
Cuniculus, genus Cuniculus
pacas
-
Stictomys, genus Stictomys
mountain pacas
-
Myocastor, genus Myocastor
a genus of Capromyidae
-
genus Chinchilla
type genus of the Chinchillidae
-
Lagidium, genus Lagidium
a genus of Chinchillidae
-
Lagostomus, genus Lagostomus
viscachas
-
Abrocoma, genus Abrocoma
abrocomes
-
Spalax, genus Spalax
type genus of the Spalacidae
-
Bathyergus, genus Bathyergus
mole rats
-
Heterocephalus, genus Heterocephalus
sand rats
-
Uintatherium, genus Uintatherium
type genus of the Uintatheriidae; extinct large herbivorous ungulates somewhat resembling elephants; from the Eocene in Wyoming
-
Procavia, genus Procavia
type genus of the Procaviidae
-
Equus, genus Equus
type genus of the Equidae: only surviving genus of the family Equidae
-
Hyracotherium, genus Hyracotherium
extinct horse genus; formerly called eohippus
-
genus Mesohippus
a genus of Equidae
-
genus Protohippus
a genus of Equidae
-
genus Rhinoceros
type genus of the Rhinocerotidae
-
Ceratotherium, genus Ceratotherium
African genus
-
Diceros, genus Diceros
most common species in Africa
-
Tapirus, genus Tapirus
type genus of the Tapiridae
-
Sus, genus Sus
type genus of the Suidae
-
Babyrousa, genus Babyrousa
a genus of Suidae
-
Phacochoerus, genus Phacochoerus
warthogs
-
Tayassu, genus Pecari, genus Tayassu
type genus of the Tayassuidae
-
genus Hippopotamus
type genus of the Hippopotamidae
-
Bos, genus Bos
wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini
-
Bubalus, genus Bubalus, tribe Bubalus
in some classification systems included in genus Bos; water buffaloes
-
genus Anoa
a genus of mammals of the family Bovidae
-
Synercus, genus Synercus, tribe synercus
Cape buffalo
-
Bibos, genus Bibos
wild ox
-
genus Bison
sometimes considered a subgenus of genus Bos: American buffalo
-
Ovibos, genus Ovibos
consisting of the musk-ox
-
Ovis, genus Ovis
sheep
-
Ammotragus, genus Ammotragus
genus of wild sheep
-
Capra, genus Capra
goats
-
Oreamnos, genus Oreamnos
mountain goats
-
Naemorhedus, genus Naemorhedus
gorals
-
Capricornis, genus Capricornis
serows
-
Rupicapra, genus Rupicapra
chamois
-
Budorcas, genus Budorcas
gnu goats
-
Antilope, genus Antilope
blackbucks
-
Litocranius, genus Litocranius
antelopes of eastern Africa: gerenuks
-
genus Addax
genus of antelopes of northern African deserts
-
Connochaetes, genus Connochaetes
African antelopes: gnus
-
Madoqua, genus Madoqua
genus comprising some small antelopes of eastern and northeastern Africa
-
Alcelaphus, genus Alcelaphus
African antelopes: hartebeests
-
Damaliscus, genus Damaliscus
African antelopes: sassabies
-
Aepyceros, genus Aepyceros
African antelopes: impalas
-
Gazella, genus Gazella
typical gazelles
-
Antidorcas, genus Antidorcas
springboks
-
Strepsiceros, Tragelaphus, genus Strepsiceros, genus Tragelaphus
African antelopes: kudus; bongos; nyalas; bushbucks
-
Boselaphus, genus Boselaphus
Indian antelopes: nilgais
-
Hippotragus, genus Hippotragus
sable antelopes
-
genus Saiga
Eurasian antelopes: saigas
-
Raphicerus, genus Raphicerus
African antelopes: steenboks
-
Taurotragus, genus Taurotragus
African antelopes: elands
-
Kobus, genus Kobus
African antelopes: waterbucks
-
Adenota, genus Adenota
African antelopes: puku
-
genus Oryx
African antelopes: oryxes
-
Pseudoryx, genus Pseudoryx
species of large cow-like mammals of Vietnam discovered by scientists in 1992
-
Antilocapra, genus Antilocapra
type and sole genus of the Antilocapridae comprising one species
-
Cervus, genus Cervus
the type genus of the Cervidae
-
Odocoileus, genus Odocoileus
North American deer
-
Alces, genus Alces
elk or moose
-
Dama, genus Dama
fallow deer
-
Capreolus, genus Capreolus
roe deer
-
Rangifer, genus Rangifer
reindeer or caribou
-
Mazama, genus Mazama
brockets
-
Muntiacus, genus Muntiacus
muntjacs
-
Moschus, genus Moschus
musk deer
-
Elaphurus, genus Elaphurus
a genus of Cervidae
-
Tragulus, genus Tragulus
type genus of the Tragulidae
-
Hyemoschus, genus Hyemoschus
water chevrotains
-
Camelus, genus Camelus
type genus of the Camelidae: camels
-
Lama, genus Lama
llamas
-
Vicugna, genus Vicugna
a genus of Camelidae
-
Giraffa, genus Giraffa
type genus of the Giraffidae
-
Okapia, genus Okapia
okapis
-
Mustela, genus Mustela
type genus of the family Mustelidae: minks and weasels
-
Poecilogale, genus Poecilogale
muishonds
-
Ictonyx, genus Ictonyx
a genus of Mustelidae
-
Lutra, genus Lutra
in some classifications considered a genus of the subfamily Lutrinae
-
Enhydra, genus Enhydra
sea otters
-
Mephitis, genus Mephitis
in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae
-
Conepatus, genus Conepatus
a genus of Mustelidae
-
Spilogale, genus Spilogale
a genus of Mustelidae
-
Taxidea, genus Taxidea
in some classifications considered a genus of subfamily Melinae
-
Meles, genus Meles
in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Melinae
-
Mellivora, genus Mellivora
ratels
-
Melogale, genus Melogale
a genus of Mustelidae
-
Arctonyx, genus Arctonyx
a genus of Mustelidae
-
Gulo, genus Gulo
a genus of Mustelidae
-
genus Grison
a genus of Mustelidae
-
genus Galictis
alternative name for the genus Grison
-
Martes, genus Martes
martens
-
Charronia, genus Charronia
a genus of Mustelidae
-
Eira, genus Eira
a genus of Mustelidae
-
Dasypus, genus Dasypus
type genus of the Dasypodidae
-
Tolypeutes, genus Tolypeutes
a genus of Dasypodidae
-
genus Cabassous
solely the tatouay
-
Euphractus, genus Euphractus
a genus of Dasypodidae
-
Priodontes, genus Priodontes
solely the giant armadillo
-
Chlamyphorus, genus Chlamyphorus
pichiciago
-
Burmeisteria, genus Burmeisteria
a genus of Dasypodidae
-
Bradypus, genus Bradypus
type genus of the Bradypodidae: three-toed sloths
-
Choloepus, genus Choloepus
a genus of Megalonychidae consisting of the two-toed sloth
-
Megatherium, genus Megatherium
type genus of the Megatheriidae
-
genus Mylodon
type genus of the Mylodontidae; sometimes included in family Megatheriidae
-
Myrmecophaga, genus Myrmecophaga
type genus of the Myrmecophagidae; South American ant bear
-
Cyclopes, genus Cyclopes
only the silky anteater
-
genus Tamandua
lesser anteater
-
Manis, genus Manis
type genus of the Manidae
-
genus Homo
type genus of the family Hominidae
-
Australopithecus, genus Australopithecus
extinct genus of African hominid
-
Plesianthropus, genus Plesianthropus
former name for the genus Australopithecus
-
genus Sivapithecus
extinct primates; lower Pliocene
-
Dryopithecus, genus Dryopithecus
genus of Old World hominoids; Miocene and Pliocene
-
Ouranopithecus, genus Ouranopithecus
a genus of Hominidae
-
Lufengpithecus, genus Lufengpithecus
a genus of Hominidae
-
genus Proconsul
genus of extinct primitive African primates of the Miocene epoch; sometimes considered a subgenus of Dryopithecus
-
Kenyapithecus, genus Kenyapithecus
extinct primate having powerful chewing muscles along with large molars and small incisors; fossils found in Kenya
-
genus Aegyptopithecus
a genus of Hominoidea
-
Algeripithecus, genus Algeripithecus
an extinct genus of Hominoidea
-
Pongo, genus Pongo
type genus of the family Pongidae: orangutans
-
genus Gorilla
gorillas
-
Pan, genus Pan
chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids
-
Hylobates, genus Hylobates
gibbons
-
Symphalangus, genus Symphalangus
used in some classifications for the siamangs
-
Cercopithecus, genus Cercopithecus
type genus of the Cercopithecidae: guenons
-
Cercocebus, genus Cercocebus
mangabeys
-
Erythrocebus, genus Erythrocebus
patas
-
Papio, genus Papio
baboons
-
Mandrillus, genus Mandrillus
baboons
-
Macaca, genus Macaca
macaques; rhesus monkeys
-
Presbytes, genus Presbytes, mammal Semnopithecus
langurs
-
genus Colobus
a genus of Cercopithecidae
-
Nasalis, genus Nasalis
proboscis monkeys
-
Callithrix, genus Callithrix
type genus of the Callithricidae: true marmosets
-
Cebuella, genus Cebuella
pygmy marmosets
-
Leontocebus, genus Leontideus, genus Leontocebus
tamarins
-
Cebus, genus Cebus
type genus of the Cebidae
-
Aotus, genus Aotus
douroucoulis
-
Alouatta, genus Alouatta
howler monkeys
-
Pithecia, genus Pithecia
sakis
-
Cacajao, genus Cacajao
uakaris
-
Callicebus, genus Callicebus
titis
-
Ateles, genus Ateles
spider monkeys
-
Saimiri, genus Saimiri
squirrel monkeys
-
Lagothrix, genus Lagothrix
woolly monkeys
-
Tupaia, genus Tupaia
the type genus of the Tupaia: chief genus of tree shrews
-
Ptilocercus, genus Ptilocercus
pentails
-
genus Lemur
type genus of the Lemuridae
-
Daubentonia, genus Daubentonia
type genus; coextensive with the family Daubentoniidae
-
genus Loris
type genus of the Lorisidae
-
Nycticebus, genus Nycticebus
a genus of Lorisidae
-
Perodicticus, genus Perodicticus
a genus of Lorisidae
-
Arctocebus, genus Arctocebus
a genus of Lorisidae
-
genus Galago
bush babies
-
genus Indri
type genus of the Indriidae
-
Avahi, genus Avahi
a genus of Indriidae
-
Tarsius, genus Tarsius
type and sole genus of the family Tarsiidae
-
Cynocephalus, genus Cynocephalus
type genus of the family Cynocephalidae
-
Elephas, genus Elephas
type genus of the family Elephantidae
-
Loxodonta, genus Loxodonta
a genus of Elephantidae
-
Mammuthus, genus Mammuthus
extinct genus: mammoths
-
Archidiskidon, genus Archidiskidon
a genus of Elephantidae
-
Mammut, genus Mammut, genus Mastodon
extinct type genus of the Mammutidae: mastodons
-
Gomphotherium, genus Gomphotherium
type genus of the Gomphotheriidae
-
Procyon, genus Procyon
the type genus of the family Procyonidae: raccoons
-
Bassariscus, genus Bassariscus
cacomistles
-
Potos, genus Potos
a genus of Procyonidae
-
Nasua, genus Nasua
coatis
-
Ailurus, genus Ailurus
lesser pandas
-
Ailuropoda, genus Ailuropoda
only the giant panda: in some classifications considered a genus of the separate family Ailuropodidae
-
Latimeria, genus Latimeria
type genus of the Latimeridae: coelacanth
-
genus Ceratodus
type genus of the Ceratodontidae: extinct genus of lungfishes
-
Neoceratodus, genus Neoceratodus
extant Australian lungfishes
-
Silurus, genus Silurus
type genus of the Siluridae: catfishes
-
Malopterurus, genus Malopterurus
electric catfish
-
Ameiurus, genus Ameiurus
type genus of the Ameiuridae: bullhead catfishes
-
Ictalurus, genus Ictalurus
channel catfishes
-
Pylodictus, genus Pylodictus
flathead catfishes
-
Arius, genus Arius
type genus of the Ariidae: sea catfishes
-
Gadus, genus Gadus
type genus of the Gadidae: the typical codfishes
-
Merlangus, genus Merlangus
whitings
-
Lota, genus Lota
burbot
-
Melanogrammus, genus Melanogrammus
haddock
-
Pollachius, genus Pollachius
pollack
-
Merluccius, genus Merluccius
hakes
-
Urophycis, genus Urophycis
hakes
-
Molva, genus Molva
ling
-
Brosmius, genus Browmius
cusk
-
Anguilla, genus Anguilla
type genus of the Anguillidae: eels
-
Gonorhynchus, genus Gonorhynchus
slender cylindrical marine fishes lacking air bladders and teeth
-
Alosa, genus Alosa
shad
-
Pomolobus, genus Pomolobus
genus to which the alewife is sometimes assigned
-
Brevoortia, genus Brevoortia
menhaden
-
Clupea, genus Clupea
type genus of the Clupeidae: typical herrings
-
Sardina, genus Sardina, genus Sardinia
pilchards
-
Sardinops, genus Sardinops
pilchards
-
Engraulis, genus Engraulis
type genus of the family Engraulidae
-
Salmo, genus Salmo
type genus of the Salmonidae: salmon and trout
-
Oncorhynchus, genus Oncorhynchus
Pacific salmon including sockeye salmon; chinook salmon; chum salmon; coho salmon
-
Salvelinus, genus Salvelinus
brook trout
-
Coregonus, genus Coregonus
type genus of the Coregonidae: whitefishes
-
Prosopium, genus Prosopium
whitefishes
-
Osmerus, genus Osmerus
type genus of the Osmeridae
-
Mallotus, genus Mallotus
capelins
-
genus Tarpon
tarpons
-
Elops, genus Elops
type genus of the Elopidae: tenpounder
-
Albula, genus Albula
type and sole genus of the family Albulidae
-
Argentina, genus Argentina
type genus of the Argentinidae: argentines
-
Alepisaurus, genus Alepisaurus
slender scaleless predaceous tropical deep-sea fishes
-
Scleropages, genus Scleropages
a genus of large freshwater fishes of Australia and Borneo
-
Lampris, genus Lampris
type genus of the Lampridae
-
Trachipterus, genus Trachipterus
type genus of the Trachipteridae
-
Reglaecus, genus Regalecus
type genus of the Regalecidae
-
Lophius, genus Lophius
type genus of family Lophiidae
-
Scomberesox, Scombresox, genus Scomberesox, genus Scombresox
a genus of Scomberesocidae
-
Ophiodon, genus Ophiodon
a genus of Ophiodontidae
-
Anabas, genus Anabas
the type genus of the family Anabantidae; small fish that resemble perch
-
Perca, genus Perca
type genus of the Percidae
-
Stizostedion, genus Stizostedion
pike-perches
-
Percina, genus Percina
a genus of Percidae
-
Centropomus, genus Centropomus
type genus of the Centropomidae: snooks
-
Lates, genus Lates
a genus of large percoid fishes of fresh and brackish water
-
Esox, genus Esox
type and only genus of the family Esocidae
-
Pomoxis, genus Pomoxis
crappies
-
Lepomis, genus Lepomis
bream
-
Ambloplites, genus Ambloplites
a genus of Centrarchidae
-
Micropterus, genus Micropterus
American freshwater black basses
-
Morone, genus Morone
carnivorous fresh and salt water fishes
-
Synagrops, genus Synagrops
a genus of Serranidae
-
Centropristis, genus Centropristis
sea basses
-
Roccus, genus Roccus
a genus of Serranidae
-
Polyprion, genus Polyprion
wreckfish
-
Serranus, genus Serranus
type genus of the Serranidae: mostly small Pacific sea basses
-
Epinephelus, genus Epinephelus
genus of groupers or sea bass
-
Paranthias, genus Paranthias
a genus of Serranidae
-
Mycteroperca, genus Mycteroperca
groupers
-
Rypticus, genus Rypticus
a genus of fish of the family Serranidae, including soapfishes
-
Hipsurus, genus Hipsurus
a genus of Embiotocidae
-
Priacanthus, genus Priacanthus
type genus of the Priacanthidae
-
Apogon, genus Apogon
type genus of the Apogonidae
-
Astropogon, genus Astropogon
a genus of fish of the family Apogonidae
-
Lopholatilus, genus Lopholatilus
large brightly colored food fish of deep Atlantic waters
-
Pomatomus, genus Pomatomus
type genus of the Pomatomidae
-
Rachycentron, genus Rachycentron
genus and family are coextensive and comprise only the cobia
-
Echeneis, genus Echeneis
type genus of the Echeneididae: typical remoras
-
Remilegia, genus Remilegia
a genus of Echeneididae
-
Caranx, genus Caranx
type genus of the Carangidae
-
Elagatis, genus Elagatis
a genus of Carangidae
-
Oligoplites, genus Oligoplites
leatherjackets
-
Alectis, genus Alectis
a genus of Carangidae
-
Selene, genus Selene
a genus of Carangidae
-
Seriola, genus Seriola
a genus of Carangidae
-
Trachinotus, genus Trachinotus
a genus of Carangidae
-
Naucrates, genus Naucrates
a genus of Carangidae
-
Trachurus, genus Trachurus
the scads (particularly horse mackerels)
-
Selar, genus Selar
big-eyed scad
-
Decapterus, genus Decapterus
scads especially mackerel scad; cosmopolitan in distribution
-
Brama, genus Brama
type genus of the Bramidae
-
Hemigrammus, genus Hemigrammus
tetras
-
Paracheirodon, genus Paracheirodon
a genus of Characidae
-
Serrasalmus, genus Serrasalmus
piranhas
-
Tilapia, genus Tilapia
a genus of Cichlidae
-
Lutjanus, genus Lutjanus
type genus of the Lutjanidae: snappers
-
Ocyurus, genus Ocyurus
snappers
-
Haemulon, genus Haemulon
type genus of the Haemulidae
-
Anisotremus, genus Anisotremus
a genus of Haemulidae
-
Orthopristis, genus Orthopristis
a genus of Haemulidae
-
Pagrus, genus Pagrus
a genus of Sparidae
-
Pagellus, genus Pagellus
sea breams
-
Archosargus, genus Archosargus
a genus of Sparidae
-
Lagodon, genus Lagodon
a genus of Sparidae
-
Calamus, genus Calamus
a genus of Sparidae
-
Chrysophrys, genus Chrysophrys
Australian snapper
-
Stenotomus, genus Stenotomus
scups
-
Equetus, genus Equetus
drumfish
-
Bairdiella, genus Bairdiella
drumfish
-
Sciaenops, genus Sciaenops
a genus of Sciaenidae
-
Sciaena, genus Sciaena
type genus of the Sciaenidae: croakers
-
Micropogonias, genus Micropogonias
croakers
-
Umbrina, genus Umbrina
croakers
-
Menticirrhus, genus Menticirrhus
kingfishes; whiting
-
Genyonemus, genus Genyonemus
a genus of Sciaenidae
-
Seriphus, genus Seriphus
a genus of Sciaenidae
-
Cynoscion, genus Cynoscion
sea trout
-
Mullus, genus Mullus
type genus of the Mullidae: goatfishes
-
Mulloidichthys, genus Mulloidichthys
a genus of Mullidae
-
Mugil, genus Mugil
type genus of the Mugilidae: mullets
-
Atherinopsis, genus Atherinopsis
a genus of Atherinidae
-
Sphyraena, genus Sphyraena
type and sole genus of the Sphyraenidae: barracuda
-
Kyphosus, genus Kyphosus
type genus of the Kyphosidae
-
Chaetodipterus, genus Chaetodipterus
a genus of Ephippidae
-
genus Chaetodon
type genus of the Chaetodontidae
-
Pomacanthus, genus Pomacanthus
angelfishes
-
Pomacentrus, genus Pomacentrus
type genus of the Pomacentridae: damselfishes
-
Amphiprion, genus Amphiprion
damsel fishes
-
Abudefduf, genus Abudefduf
damsel fishes
-
Achoerodus, genus Achoerodus
a genus of Labridae
-
Lachnolaimus, genus Lachnolaimus
a genus of Labridae
-
Halicoeres, genus Halicoeres
a genus of Labridae
-
Thalassoma, genus Thalassoma
a genus of Labridae
-
Hemipteronatus, genus Hemipteronatus
razor fish
-
Tautoga, genus Tautoga
tautogs
-
Tautogolabrus, genus Tautogolabrus
a genus of Labridae
-
Polydactylus, genus Polydactylus
a genus of Polynemidae
-
Blennius, genus Blennius
type genus of the Blenniidae
-
Scartella, genus Scartella
a genus of Blenniidae
-
Chaenopsis, genus Chaenopsis
a genus of fish of the family Clinidae including pikeblennies
-
Pholis, genus Pholis
type genus of the Pholidae: gunnels
-
Lumpenus, genus Lumpenus
a genus of Stichaeidae
-
Cryptacanthodes, genus Cryptacanthodes
a genus of Stichaeidae
-
Anarhichas, genus Anarhichas
type genus of the Anarhichadidae
-
Zoarces, genus Zoarces
type genus of the Zoarcidae
-
Gymnelis, genus Gymnelis
a genus of Zoarcidae
-
Macrozoarces, genus Macrozoarces
a genus of Zoarcidae
-
Ammodytes, genus Ammodytes
type genus of the Ammodytidae
-
Periophthalmus, genus Periophthalmus
a genus of Gobiidae
-
Toxotes, genus Toxotes
type genus of the Toxotidae
-
Acanthurus, genus Acanthurus
type genus of the Acanthuridae: doctorfishes
-
Gempylus, genus Gempylus
type genus of the Gempylidae
-
Lepidocybium, genus Lepidocybium
a genus of Gempylidae
-
Scomber, genus Scomber
type genus of the Scombridae
-
Acanthocybium, genus Acanthocybium
wahoos
-
Scomberomorus, genus Scomberomorus
Spanish mackerels
-
Thunnus, genus Thunnus
tunas: warm-blooded fishes
-
Sarda, genus Sarda
bonitos
-
Euthynnus, genus Euthynnus
a genus of Scombridae
-
Katsuwonus, genus Katsuwonus
oceanic bonitos; in some classifications placed in its own family Katsuwonidae
-
Xiphias, genus Xiphias
type genus of the Xiphiidae
-
Istiophorus, genus Istiophorus
type genus of the Istiophoridae
-
Makaira, genus Makaira
marlins
-
Tetrapturus, genus Tetrapturus
a genus of Istiophoridae
-
Luvarus, genus Luvarus
type genus of the Luvaridae
-
Poronotus, genus Poronotus
a genus of Stromateidae
-
genus Palometa
a genus of Stromateidae
-
Paprilus, genus Paprilus
a genus of Stromateidae
-
Psenes, genus Psenes
a genus of Stromateidae
-
Ariomma, genus Ariomma
a genus of Stromateidae
-
Tetragonurus, genus Tetragonurus
a genus of Stromateidae
-
Hyperoglyphe, genus Hyperoglyphe
a genus of Stromateidae
-
Gobiesox, genus Gobiesox
type genus of the Gobiesocidae
-
Lobotes, genus Lobotes
type genus of the Lobotidae
-
Gerres, genus Gerres
type genus of the Gerreidae
-
Eucinostomus, genus Eucinostomus
a genus of Gerreidae
-
Sillago, genus Sillago
type genus of the Sillaginidae
-
Amia, genus Amia
type genus of the Amiidae
-
Polyodon, genus Polyodon
type genus of the Polyodontidae
-
Psephurus, genus Psephurus
a genus of Polyodontidae
-
Acipenser, genus Acipenser
type genus of the Acipenseridae: sturgeons
-
Lepisosteus, genus Lepisosteus
type genus of the Lepisosteidae: freshwater gars
-
Scorpaena, genus Scorpaena
type genus of the Scorpaenidae: scorpionfishes
-
Pterois, genus Pterois
lionfishes
-
Synanceja, genus Synanceja
stonefishes
-
Sebastodes, genus Sebastodes
rockfishes
-
Cottus, genus Cottus
type genus of the Cottidae: sculpins
-
Hemitripterus, genus Hemitripterus
sea ravens
-
Myxocephalus, genus Myxocephalus
grubby
-
Cyclopterus, genus Cyclopterus
type genus of the Cyclopteridae: lumpfishes
-
Liparis, genus Liparis
type genus of the Liparididae: snailfishes
-
Agonus, genus Agonus
type genus of the Agonidae
-
Aspidophoroides, genus Aspidophoroides
alligatorfishes
-
Hexagrammos, genus Hexagrammos
type genus of the Hexagrammidae
-
Oxylebius, genus Oxylebius
a genus of Hexagrammidae
-
Triga, genus Triga
type genus of the Triglidae
-
Prionotus, genus Prionotus
a genus of Triglidae
-
Peristedion, genus Peristedion
in some classifications the type genus of the subfamily Peristediinae: armored sea robins
-
Dactylopterus, genus Dactylopterus
a genus of Dactylopteridae
-
Balistes, genus Balistes
type genus of the Balistidae
-
Monocanthus, genus Monocanthus
type genus of the Monocanthidae
-
Lactophrys, genus Lactophrys
a genus of Ostraciidae
-
Diodon, genus Diodon
type genus of the Diodontidae
-
Chilomycterus, genus Chilomycterus
burrfishes
-
genus Mola
type genus of the Molidae
-
Pleuronectes, genus Pleuronectes
type genus of the Pleuronectidae
-
Platichthys, genus Platichthys
a genus of Pleuronectidae
-
Limanda, genus Limanda
a genus of Pleuronectidae; righteye flounders having a humped nose and small scales; the underside is often brightly colored
-
Pseudopleuronectes, genus Pseudopleuronectes
a genus of Pleuronectidae
-
Microstomus, genus Microstomus
a genus of Pleuronectidae
-
Hippoglossoides, genus Hippoglossoides
a genus of Pleuronectidae
-
Hippoglossus, genus Hippoglossus
halibuts
-
Paralichthys, genus Paralichthys
a genus of Bothidae
-
Etropus, genus Etropus
a genus of Bothidae
-
Citharichthys, genus Citharichthys
a genus of Bothidae
-
Scophthalmus, genus Scophthalmus
a genus of Bothidae
-
Psetta, genus Psetta
a genus of Bothidae
-
Solea, genus Solea
type genus of the Soleidae
-
Parophrys, genus Parophrys
a genus of Soleidae
-
Psettichthys, genus Psettichthys
a genus of Soleidae
-
Trinectes, genus Trinectes
a genus of Soleidae
-
Anthoceros, genus Anthoceros
hornworts
-
Andreaea, genus Andreaea
brown or blackish Alpine mosses having a dehiscent capsule with 4 longitudinal slits
-
Dicranum, genus Dicranum
type genus of Dicranaceae
-
Bryum, genus Bryum
type genus of the Bryaceae: mosses distinguished by mostly erect and tufted gametophytes and symmetrical short-necked capsules
-
Mnium, genus Mnium
mosses similar to those of genus Bryum but larger
-
genus Sphagnum
a large genus constituting the order Sphagnales: atypical mosses of temperate bogs with leaves that can hold much water
-
Marchantia, genus Marchantia
type genus of Marchantiaceae; liverworts that reproduce asexually by gemmae and have stalked antheridiophores
-
Sphaerocarpos, Sphaerocarpus, genus Sphaerocarpos, genus Sphaerocarpus
type genus of Sphaerocarpaceae; liverworts with small many-lobed usually orbicular thallus
-
genus Pecopteris
genus of Carboniferous fossil ferns
-
liliid monocot genus
genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
-
magnoliid dicot genus
genus of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms
-
hamamelid dicot genus
genus of mostly woody relatively primitive dicotyledonous flowering plants with flowers often unisexual and often borne in catkins
-
caryophylloid dicot genus
genus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers
-
dilleniid dicot genus
genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
-
asterid dicot genus
genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
-
rosid dicot genus
a genus of dicotyledonous plants
-
genus Gnetum
type genus of the Gnetaceae; small trees or shrubs usually with climbing jointed stems and terminal spikes of flowers with orange-red seeds clustered in rough cones
-
Catha, genus Catha
a genus of African evergreen shrubs characterized by thick leaves and white flowers
-
genus Ephedra
type and sole genus of Ephedraceae: tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubby or creeping plants native to dry and inhospitable regions
-
genus Welwitchia, genus Welwitschia
type and sole genus of Welwitschiaceae
-
Cycas, genus Cycas
type genus of Cycadaceae: genus of widely distributed Old World evergreen tropical trees having pinnate leaves and columnar stems covered with persistent bases of old leaves
-
genus Zamia
genus of small evergreen tropical and subtropical American cycads
-
genus Ceratozamia
small genus of Mexican cycads; sometimes classified in family Cycadaceae
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genus Dioon
small genus of arborescent cycads of Mexico and Central America; sometimes classified in family Cycadaceae
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genus Encephalartos
genus of arborescent African cycads; sometimes classified in family Cycadaceae
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genus Macrozamia
genus of large evergreen Australian cycads; sometimes classified in family Cycadaceae
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Bennettitis, genus Bennettitis
type of the Bennettitales
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Lyginopteris, genus Lyginopteris
genus of fossil seed ferns of the Carboniferous
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Cordaites, genus Cordaites
tall Paleozoic trees superficially resembling modern screw pines; structurally intermediate in some ways between cycads and conifers
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Pinus, genus Pinus
type genus of the Pinaceae: large genus of true pines
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Larix, genus Larix
larches
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Pseudolarix, genus Pseudolarix
one species: golden larch
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Abies, genus Abies
true firs
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Cedrus, genus Cedrus
true cedars
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Picea, genus Picea
a genus of temperate and Arctic evergreen trees (see spruce)
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Tsuga, genus Tsuga
hemlock; hemlock fir; hemlock spruce
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Pseudotsuga, genus Pseudotsuga
douglas fir; closely related to genera Larix and Cathaya
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genus Cathaya
one species; related to Pseudotsuga and Larix
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Cupressus, genus Cupressus
type genus of Cupressaceae
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Athrotaxis, genus Athrotaxis
a genus of gymnosperm
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Austrocedrus, genus Austrocedrus
one species; formerly included in genus Libocedrus
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Callitris, genus Callitris
evergreen monoecious coniferous trees or shrubs: cypress pines
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Calocedrus, genus Calocedrus
tall evergreens of western North America and eastern Asia; formerly included in genus Libocedrus
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Chamaecyparis, genus Chamaecyparis
a genus of Chamaecyparis
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Cryptomeria, genus Cryptomeria
Japanese cedar; sugi
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Juniperus, genus Juniperus
junipers
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Libocedrus, genus Libocedrus
cypresses that resemble cedars
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genus Metasequoia
genus of deciduous conifers comprising both living and fossil forms; 1 extant species: dawn redwood of China; variously classified as member of Pinaceae or Taxodiaceae
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genus Sequoia
redwoods; until recently considered a genus of a separate family Taxodiaceae
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Sequoiadendron, genus Sequoiadendron
giant sequoias; sometimes included in the genus Sequoia; until recently placed in the Taxodiaceae
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Taxodium, genus Taxodium
bald cypress; swamp cypress
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Tetraclinis, genus Tetraclinis
sandarac tree
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Thuja, genus Thuja
red cedar
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Thujopsis, genus Thujopsis
one species; has close similarity to genus Thuja
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genus Keteleeria
a genus of keteleeria
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genus Araucaria
a genus of the araucaria family
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Agathis, genus Agathis
kauri pine
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Cephalotaxus, genus Cephalotaxus
the genus of Cephalotaxus (see plum-yews)
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Torreya, genus Torreya
nutmeg-yews
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Phyllocladus, genus Phyllocladus
celery pine
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Podocarpus, genus Podocarpus
evergreen trees or shrubs; sometimes classified as member of the family Taxaceae
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Afrocarpus, genus Afrocarpus
dioecious evergreen trees or shrubs; equatorial to southern and southeastern Africa: yellowwood; similar to trees or genus Podocarpus
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Dacrycarpus, genus Dacrycarpus
evergreen coniferous shrubs or trees of New Zealand to Malaysia and Philippines
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Dacrydium, genus Dacrydium
Australasian evergreen trees or shrubs
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Falcatifolium, genus Falcatifolium
sickle pines: dioecious evergreen tropical trees and shrubs having sickle-shaped leaves; similar to Dacrycarpus in habit; Malaysia and Philippines to New Guinea and New Caledonia
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Halocarpus, genus Halocarpus
dioecious trees or shrubs of New Zealand; similar in habit to Dacrydium
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Lagarostrobus, genus Lagarostrobus
genus of dioecious evergreen trees of New Zealand and Tasmania; similar to genus Dacrydium
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Lepidothamnus, genus Lepidothamnus
small usually shrubby conifers
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Microstrobos, genus Microstrobos
2 species of small evergreen shrubs of Australia and Tasmania
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Nageia, genus Nageia
small genus of Asian evergreen trees having columnar crowns and distinguished by leaves lacking a midrib; eastern Asia including India and Philippines and New Guinea
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Parasitaxus, genus Parasitaxus
one species: parasite yew
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Prumnopitys, genus Prumnopitys
mostly dioecious evergreen conifers; leaves are softer than in Podocarpus
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Retrophyllum, genus Retrophyllum
small genus of tropical evergreen dioecious shrubs or trees of Oceania and tropical South America
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Saxe-gothea, Saxegothea, genus Saxe-gothea, genus Saxegothea
one species: Prince Albert's yew
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Sundacarpus, genus Sundacarpus
one species
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Sciadopitys, genus Sciadopitys
type and sole genus of Sciadopityaceae; Japanese umbrella pines
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Taxus, genus Taxus
yews
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Austrotaxus, genus Austrotaxus
a gymnosperm genus having one species: New Caledonian yew
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Pseudotaxus, genus Pseudotaxus
one species
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genus Ginkgo
sole surviving genus of the Ginkgoaceae
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Myrica, genus Myrica
deciduous aromatic shrubs or small trees
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Comptonia, genus Comptonia
one species: sweet fern
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Leitneria, genus Leitneria
one species: corkwood
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Juncus, genus Juncus
type genus of the Juncaceae; perennial tufted glabrous marsh plants of temperate regions: rushes
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Apocynum, genus Apocynum
perennial herbs with small pink or white flowers
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Acocanthera, Acokanthera, genus Acocanthera, genus Acokanthera
small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; Arabia to Africa
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Adenium, genus Adenium
one species: succulent shrub or tree of tropical Africa and Arabia
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genus Allamanda
genus of tropical American woody vines
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Alstonia, genus Alstonia
genus of evergreen trees or shrubs with white funnel-shaped flowers and milky sap; tropical Africa to southeastern Asia and Polynesia
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Amsonia, genus Amsonia
genus of herbs and subshrubs with milky juice and showy bluish flowers; Europe to Asia Minor to Japan and North America
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Beaumontia, genus Beaumontia
small genus of evergreen woody vines in the East Indies and Asia
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genus Carissa
Old World genus of tropical evergreen usually spiny shrubs
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Catharanthus, genus Catharanthus
small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca
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Holarrhena, genus Holarrhena
genus of deciduous trees and shrubs of tropical Africa and Asia
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Dipladenia, Mandevilla, genus Dipladenia, genus Mandevilla
genus of tropical South American tuberous perennial woody vines with large racemose flowers and milky sap
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Nerium, genus Nerium
one species: oleander
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Plumeria, Plumiera, genus Plumeria
deciduous shrubs and trees of tropical America having branches like candelabra and fragrant white or pink flowers
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genus Rauvolfia, genus Rauwolfia
pantropical genus of somewhat poisonous shrubs and small trees
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genus Strophanthus
genus of tropical Asiatic and African shrubs and woody vines and small trees
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Tabernaemontana, genus Tabernaemontana
evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with milky sap
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Thevetia, genus Thevetia
genus of poisonous tropical American evergreen shrubs and trees having entire leaves and large cymose flowers
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Trachelospermum, genus Trachelospermum
genus of Asiatic woody vines with milky sap in leaves and stems
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Vinca, genus Vinca
periwinkles: low creeping evergreen perennials
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genus Arum
type genus of the Araceae: tuberous perennial herbs of Europe and Asia with usually heart-shaped leaves
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Acorus, genus Acorus
sweet flags; sometimes placed in subfamily Acoraceae
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Aglaonema, genus Aglaonema
climbing herbs of southeastern Asia having thick fleshy oblong leaves and naked unisexual flowers: Chinese evergreen
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genus Alocasia
tropical Asiatic herbs similar to Colocasia but distinguished by a large sterile spadix
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genus Amorphophallus
genus of large tropical east Asian cormous aroids: devil's tongue; snake palm
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genus Anthurium
large genus of often epiphytic evergreen tropical American plants often cultivated as houseplants
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Arisaema, genus Arisaema
tuberous or rhizomatous herbaceous perennials
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Arisarum, genus Arisarum
tuberous or rhizomatous perennial herbs; mainly Mediterranean area
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genus Caladium
small genus of tropical South American tuberous perennials with large variously colored leaves
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Calla, genus Calla
water arum
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Colocasia, genus Colocasia
small genus of perennial tuberous herbs of tropical Asia: taro
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genus Cryptocoryne
water trumpet; aquatic herbs having broad leaves and long slender spathes; often used as aquarium plants
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Dieffenbachia, genus Dieffenbachia
evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap; often cultivated as houseplants
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genus Dracontium
small genus of tropical American cormous herbs
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Dracunculus, genus Dracunculus
tuberous herbaceous perennials: dragon arum
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Epipremnum, genus Epipremnum
small genus of evergreen lianas of southeastern Asia to western Pacific areas
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Lysichiton, Lysichitum, genus Lysichiton, genus Lysichitum
skunk cabbage
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genus Monstera
tropical American climbing plant with deeply incised leaves
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genus Nephthytis
small genus of tropical western African creeping or twining herbs
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Orontium, genus Orontium
one species of aquatic plant: golden club
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Peltandra, genus Peltandra
small genus of North American marsh or aquatic herbs
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genus Philodendron
any of several tropical American climbing plants with smooth shiny evergreen leaves
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genus Pistia
one species: water lettuce
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Scindapsus, genus Pothos, genus Scindapsus
evergreen climbers with adhesive adventitious roots; southeastern Asia and Brazil
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genus Spathiphyllum
evergreen rhizomatous perennials of tropical America and Philippines and Indonesia
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Symplocarpus, genus Symplocarpus
one species: skunk cabbage
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Syngonium, genus Syngonium
epiphytic or terrestrial climbing shrubs of Central and South America; used as ornamental houseplants for their velvety foliage
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Xanthosoma, genus Xanthosoma
tropical American tuberous perennials
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Zantedeschia, genus Zantedeschia
calla lily
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Lemna, genus Lemna
minute aquatic herbs floating on or below the water surface of still water consisting of a leaflike frond or plant body and single root
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Spirodela, genus Spirodela
minute aquatic herbs floating on the water surface consisting of a shiny leaflike frond and 2-21 roots
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Wolffia, genus Wolffia
minute rootless aquatic herbs having globular fronds floating on or near the water surface and bearing one flower per frond
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Wolffiella, genus Wolffiella
minute rootless aquatic herbs having flat fronds floating on or below the water surface and bearing 1-2 flowers per frond; America and Africa
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Aristolochia, genus Aristolochia
birthworts; Dutchman's-pipe
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Asarum, genus Asarum
wild ginger
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Nopalea, genus Nopalea
a genus of the cactus family with scarlet flowers
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genus Campanula
large genus of herbs grown for their blossoms: bellflowers
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genus Orchis
type genus of the orchid family; hardy terrestrial orchids of the temperate the northern hemisphere
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genus Aerides
epiphytic orchids of tropical Asia having stiff leaves and fragrant white flowers in arching racemes
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Angraecum, genus Angraecum, genus Angrecum
genus of tropical Old World epiphytic orchids with showy flowers sometimes grotesque
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Anoectochilus, genus Anoectochilus
genus of delicate Asiatic orchids
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Aplectrum, genus Aplectrum
a monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae
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genus Arethusa
genus of bog orchids of North America and Japan
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genus Bletia
genus of tropical American terrestrial orchids with large purple or pink flowers
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Bletilla, genus Bletilla
small genus of chiefly east Asiatic hardy terrestrial orchids similar to genus Bletia
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genus Brassavola
genus of tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic rhizomatous orchids
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Brassia, genus Brassia
genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids having striking axillary racemes of yellow to green spiderlike flowers with long slender sepals and warty lips: spider orchids
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genus Caladenia
terrestrial orchids of Australia to New Caledonia
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genus Calanthe
large and widely distributed genus of terrestrial orchids
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Calopogon, genus Calopogon
terrestrial orchids of North America
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genus Calypso
one species found throughout much of northern North America and Eurasia
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Catasetum, genus Catasetum
genus of tropical American orchids having showy male and female flowers usually on separate inflorescences
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genus Cattleya
large and highly valued genus of beautiful tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic orchids; the typical orchids; known in many varieties
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Cephalanthera, genus Cephalanthera
small genus of temperate Old World terrestrial orchids
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Cleistes, genus Cleistes
terrestrial orchids of North and South America having slender fibrous roots; allied to genus Pogonia
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Coeloglossum, genus Coeloglossum
terrestrial orchids of cooler parts of North America and Europe: satyr orchid
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genus Coelogyne
large diverse genus of tropical Asiatic epiphytic orchids
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Corallorhiza, genus Corallorhiza
genus of leafless root-parasitic orchids having small purplish or yellowish racemose flowers with lobed lips; widely distributed in temperate regions
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Coryanthes, genus Coryanthes
small genus of tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic orchids
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Cycnoches, genus Cycnoches
genus of epiphytic or terrestrial tropical American orchids
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genus Cymbidium
genus of tropical epiphytic or terrestrial Old World orchids; one of the most popular orchid genera
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Cypripedium, genus Cypripedium
genus of chiefly American perennial leafy-stemmed orchids: lady's slippers; sometimes includes species of genus Paphiopedilum
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Dactylorhiza, genus Dactylorhiza
genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and Asia and North Africa
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genus Dendrobium
large genus and variable genus of chiefly epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Asia and Australasia
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genus Disa
genus of showy tropical African terrestrial orchids
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Dracula, genus Dracula
comprises tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants having bizarre and often sinister-looking flowers with pendulous scapes and motile lips
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Dryadella, genus Dryadella
comprises tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: very dwarf plants having short tufted and usually unifoliate stems with usually solitary flowers
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Eburophyton, genus Eburophyton
a monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae
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Encyclia, genus Encyclia
large genus of epiphytic and lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas and West Indies; formerly included in genus Epidendrum
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Epidendrum, genus Epidendrum
large and variable genus of terrestrial or epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas; some native to United States
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Epipactis, genus Epipactis
genus of hardy orchids with leafy-bracted racemes of greenish or purplish irregular flowers
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Glossodia, genus Glossodia
small genus of Australian orchids
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Goodyera, genus Goodyera
genus of small orchids of the northern hemisphere with creeping rhizomes and stalked ovate leaves and small flowers
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Grammatophyllum, genus Grammatophyllum
small genus of large epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of southeastern Asia to Polynesia; the giants of the Orchidaceae having long narrow leaves and drooping flower clusters often 6 feet long
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Gymnadenia, genus Gymnadenia
small genus of terrestrial orchids of North America and temperate Eurasia
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Gymnadeniopsis, genus Gymnadeniopsis
genus of North American terrestrial orchids usually included in genus Habenaria
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Habenaria, genus Habenaria
chiefly terrestrial orchids with tubers or fleshy roots often having long slender spurs and petals and lip lobes; includes species formerly placed in genus Gymnadeniopsis
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Hexalectris, genus Hexalectris
a monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae
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Himantoglossum, genus Himantoglossum
small genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and Mediterranean region
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genus Laelia
large genus of mostly epiphytic or lithophytic Central and South American orchids of various sizes
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genus Liparis
genus of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids; pantropical to temperate
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Listera, genus Listera
genus of terrestrial orchids having usually a single pair of broad shining leaves near the middle of the stem; found in temperate Asia and North America and Europe
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Malaxis, genus Malaxis
large genus of largely terrestrial orchids with one or a few plicate leaves and slender spikes or tiny mostly green flowers; cosmopolitan
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genus Masdevallia
large genus of tropical American mostly epiphytic orchids whose flowers have sepals fused at the base forming a tube; includes orchids sometimes placed in genera Dracula and Dryadella and Scaphosepalum
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genus Maxillaria
large genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids with persistent leathery leaves and single-flowered scapes
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Miltonia, genus Miltonia
genus of tropical American orchids
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genus Odontoglossum
large and important genus of tropical American mostly epiphytic orchids; some of the most widely grown species are often placed in other genera
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genus Oncidium
large genus of showy epiphytic or lithophytic or terrestrial orchids of tropical and subtropical America
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Ophrys, genus Ophrys
a hardy genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and northern Africa and western Asia
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Paphiopedilum, genus Paphiopedilum
horticulturally important genus of mainly terrestrial orchids including many hybrids; southeastern Asia and Indonesia to Philippines and Solomon Islands; Paphiopedilum species sometimes included in genus Cypripedium
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genus Phaius
genus of Asiatic and Australian terrestrial orchids
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Phalaenopsis, genus Phalaenopsis
genus of ornamental epiphytic orchids of Asia and Australia
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Pholidota, genus Pholidota
genus of mostly epiphytic orchids of Indonesia and the western Pacific
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Phragmipedium, genus Phragmipedium
genus of tropical American orchid species often included in genus Cypripedium or Paphiopedilum and Selenipedium: lady slippers
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Platanthera, genus Platanthera
herbaceous terrestrial orchids of temperate northern and southern hemispheres
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Plectorrhiza, genus Plectorrhiza
small genus of Australian orchids
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Pleione, genus Pleione
small genus of dwarf orchids; India to Thailand and Taiwan
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genus Pleurothallis
large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical America
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genus Pogonia
small but widely distributed genus of orchids closely related to genus Cleistes;: of damp or boggy areas of north temperate zone
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Psychopsis, genus Psychopsis
epiphytic orchids of Central and South America formerly included in genus Oncidium
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Pterostylis, genus Pterostylis
genus of terrestrial orchids of Australia and New Zealand and western Pacific
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Rhyncostylis, genus Rhyncostylis
genus of epiphytic orchids of tropical Asia
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Sarcochilus, genus Sarcochilus
diminutive epiphytic or lithophytic orchids with clumped short-stemmed foliage and arching racemes of colorful flowers; Australia and Polynesia to southeastern Asia
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Scaphosepalum, genus Scaphosepalum
comprises some tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants with small flowers carried on one scape
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Schomburgkia, genus Schomburgkia
genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids with showy racemose flowers
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Selenipedium, genus Selenipedium
genus of tall reedlike tropical American orchids; includes species with pods used locally as a substitute for vanilla
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genus Sobralia
genus of tropical American orchids
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Spiranthes, genus Spiranthes
large cosmopolitan genus of white-flowered terrestrial orchids
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genus Stanhopea
genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids
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genus Stelis
genus of small caespitose orchids of tropical America
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Trichoceros, genus Trichoceros
small genus of small epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of tropical South America
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genus Vanda
genus of showy epiphytic orchids of Himalayas to Malaysia
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genus Vanilla
large genus of tropical climbing orchids; Old and New Worlds
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Burmannia, genus Burmannia
type genus of the Burmanniaceae; slender herbs of warm regions with leaves resembling scales and flowers with a three-angled or three-winged perianth
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Dioscorea, genus Dioscorea
yams
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Tamus, genus Tamus
a genus of tuberous vines of the family Dioscoreaceae; has twining stems and heart-shaped leaves and axillary racemes
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genus Primula
very large and important genus of plants of temperate Europe and Asia having showy flowers
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Anagallis, genus Anagallis
chiefly Old World herbs
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Centunculus, genus Centunculus
a dicotyledonous genus of the family Primulaceae
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genus Cyclamen
genus of widely cultivated flowering Eurasian herbs with centrally depressed rounded tubers and rounded heart-shaped leaves
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Glaux, genus Glaux
sea milkwort
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Hottonia, genus Hottonia
aquatic herbs
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Lysimachia, genus Lysimachia
loosestrife: a cosmopolitan genus found in damp or swampy terrain having usually yellow flowers; inclined to be invasive
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Samolus, genus Samolus
genus of herbs usually growing in salt marshes: water pimpernels
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Myrsine, genus Myrsine
evergreen trees and shrubs having aromatic foliage; Africa; Asia (New Zealand)
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Ardisia, genus Ardisia
tropical evergreen subshrubs (some climbers) to trees of Asia and Australasia to Americas
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genus Plumbago
shrubs and herbs and woody vines of warm regions: leadwort
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Armeria, genus Armeria
shrubby or herbaceous low-growing evergreen perennials
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Limonium, genus Limonium
sea lavender
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Jacquinia, genus Jacquinia
sometimes placed in family Myrsinaceae
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Aegilops, genus Aegilops
goat grass
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Agropyron, genus Agropyron
perennial grasses of temperate and cool regions: wheatgrass; dog grass
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Agrostis, genus Agrostis
annual or perennial grasses cosmopolitan in northern hemisphere: bent grass (so named from `bent' meaning an area of unfenced grassland)
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Alopecurus, genus Alopecurus
annual or perennial grasses including decorative and meadow species as well as notorious agricultural weeds
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Andropogon, genus Andropogon
tall annual or perennial grasses with spikelike racemes; warm regions
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Arrhenatherum, genus Arrhenatherum
oat grass
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Arundo, genus Arundo
any of several coarse tall perennial grasses of most warm areas: reeds
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Avena, genus Avena
oats
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Bromus, genus Bromus
a genus of grasses of the family Gramineae
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Bouteloua, genus Bouteloua
forage grasses
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Buchloe, genus Buchloe
buffalo grass
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Calamagrostis, genus Calamagrostis
reed grass
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Cenchrus, genus Cenchrus
a genus of grasses of the family Gramineae that have burs
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Chloris, genus Chloris
tufted or perennial or annual grasses having runners: finger grass; windmill grass
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Cortaderia, genus Cortaderia
tall ornamental grasses of South America and New Zealand and New Guinea: pampas grass
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Cynodon, genus Cynodon
creeping perennial grasses of tropical and southern Africa
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Dactylis, genus Dactylis
a monocotyledonous grass of the family Gramineae (has only one species)
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Dactyloctenium, genus Dactyloctenium
a monocotyledonous genus of the family Gramineae
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Digitaria, genus Digitaria
crab grass; finger grass
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Echinochloa, genus Echinochloa
annual or perennial succulent grasses of warm regions
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Eleusine, genus Eleusine
annual and perennial grasses of savannas and upland grasslands
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Elymus, genus Elymus
tall tufted perennial grasses (such as lyme grass or wild rye)
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Eragrostis, genus Eragrostis
annual or perennial grasses of tropics and subtropics
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Erianthus, genus Erianthus
genus of reedlike grasses having spikes crowded in a panicle covered with long silky hairs
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Festuca, genus Festuca
a genus of tufted perennial grasses of the family Gramineae
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Glyceria, genus Glyceria
manna grass
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Holcus, genus Holcus
a genus of Old World grasses widely cultivated in America
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Hordeum, genus Hordeum
annual to perennial grasses of temperate northern hemisphere and South America: barley
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Leymus, genus Leymus
genus that in some classifications overlaps the genus Elymus
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Lolium, genus Lolium
darnel; ryegrass
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Muhlenbergia, genus Muhlenbergia
a genus of grasses of the family Gramineae grown in America and Asia
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Oryza, genus Oryza
rice
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Oryzopsis, genus Oryzopsis
rice grass
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Panicum, genus Panicum
panic grass
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genus Paspalum
a genus of perennial grasses of warm regions
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Pennisetum, genus Pennisetum
a genus of Old World grasses
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Phalaris, genus Phalaris
a genus of grasses with broad leaves and a dense spike of flowers
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Phleum, genus Phleum
grasses native to temperate regions
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Phragmites, genus Phragmites
reeds of marshes and riversides in tropical or temperate regions
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Poa, genus Poa
chiefly perennial grasses of cool temperate regions
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Saccharum, genus Saccharum
tall perennial reedlike grass originally of southeastern Asia: sugarcane
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Schizachyrium, genus Schizachyrium
overlaps the genus Andropogon
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Secale, genus Secale
cereal grass widely cultivated for its grain: rye
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Setaria, genus Setaria
annual or perennial grasses of warm regions: bristlegrasses
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Sorghum, genus Sorghum
annual or perennial tropical and subtropical cereal grasses: sorghum
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Spartina, genus Spartina
grass of freshwater swamps and salt marshes of Europe, Africa, America, and South Atlantic islands
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Sporobolus, genus Sporobolus
cosmopolitan annual and perennial grasses (as dropseed or rush grass)
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Stenotaphrum, genus Stenotaphrum
lawn grasses
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Triticum, genus Triticum
annual cereal grasses from Mediterranean area; widely cultivated in temperate regions
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Zea, genus Zea
corn
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Zizania, genus Zizania
wild rice
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Zoisia, genus Zoisia, genus Zoysia
lawn grasses native to southeastern Asia and New Zealand; grown especially in warm regions
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Bambusa, genus Bambusa
tall tender clumping bamboos
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Arundinaria, genus Arundinaria
North American bamboo
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Dendrocalamus, genus Dendrocalamus
giant clump-forming bamboos
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Phyllostachys, genus Phyllostachys
medium and large bamboos
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Cyperus, genus Cyperus
type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions
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Carex, genus Carex
large genus of plants found in damp woodlands and bogs and ditches or at water margins: sedges
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Eriophorum, genus Eriophorum
cotton grass
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Scirpus, genus Scirpus
rhizomatous perennial grasslike herbs
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Eleocharis, genus Eleocharis
sedges having dense spikes of flowers and leaves reduced to basal sheaths
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genus Pandanus
type genus of the Pandanaceae (as screw pines)
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Typha, genus Typha
reed maces; cattails
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Sparganium, genus Sparganium
type and sole genus of Sparganiaceae; marsh or aquatic herbs of temperate regions
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Cucurbita, genus Cucurbita
type genus of the Cucurbitaceae
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genus Bryonia
climbing perennial herbs: bryony
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Citrullus, genus Citrullus
a dicot genus of the family Cucurbitaceae including watermelons
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Cucumis, genus Cucumis
cucumbers; muskmelons
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Ecballium, genus Ecballium
exploding cucumber; squirting cucumber
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Lagenaria, genus Lagenaria
bottle gourds
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genus Luffa
dishcloth gourds
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Momordica, genus Momordica
Old World tropical vine
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Goodenia
a genus of shrubs and herbs that grow in Australia and New Guinea and Malaysia and southeast Asia
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genus Lobelia
in some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Lobeliaceae
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Bartle Frere, genus Bartle-Frere, green dinosaur
a living fossil or so-called `green dinosaur'; genus or subfamily of primitive nut-bearing trees thought to have died out 50 million years ago; a single specimen found in 1994 on Mount Bartle Frere in eastern Australia; not yet officially named
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genus Protea
type genus of Proteaceae; tropical African shrubs
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genus Banksia
important genus of Australian evergreen shrubs or trees with alternate leathery leaves and yellowish flowers
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Conospermum, genus Conospermum
Australian shrubs (some trees) with flowers in dense spikes: smoke bush
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Embothrium, genus Embothrium
small genus of South American evergreen shrubs or small trees with long willowy branches and flowers in flamboyant terminal clusters
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Guevina, genus Guevina
one species: Chilean nut
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genus Grevillea
large genus of Australian shrubs and trees having usually showy orange or red flowers
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Hakea, genus Hakea
Australian shrubs and small trees with evergreen usually spiny leaves and dense clusters of showy flowers
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Knightia, genus Knightia
small genus of trees or shrubs of New Zealand and New Caledonia
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Lambertia, genus Lambertia
small genus of Australian shrubs
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Leucadendron, genus Leucadendron
large genus of evergreen trees and shrubs having silvery white leaves and solitary terminal flowers with conspicuous silvery bracts
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genus Lomatia
small genus of low-growing evergreens of Chile and Australia; some yield dyes
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genus Macadamia
trees or shrubs; Madagascar to Australia
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Orites, genus Orites
small genus of Australian shrubs or trees
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Persoonia, genus Persoonia
Australian undershrubs to small trees: geebungs
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Stenocarpus, genus Stenocarpus
small genus of timber trees; Australia to Malaysia
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Telopea, genus Telopea
Australian evergreen shrubs: waratahs
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Xylomelum, genus Xylomelum
small species of Australian trees or shrubs; grown for their fruit and flowers
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genus Casuarina
genus of trees and shrubs widely naturalized in southern United States and West Indies; coextensive with the family Casuarinaceae and order Casuarinales
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Clethra, genus Clethra
type and sole genus of the Clethraceae; deciduous shrubs or small trees: white alder, summer-sweet
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Centaurium, genus Centaurium
genus of low-growing herbs mostly of northern hemisphere having flowers with protruding spirally twisted anthers
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Eustoma, genus Eustoma
small genus of herbs of warm regions of southern North America to northern South America
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Exacum, genus Exacum
genus of tropical Asiatic and African plants: especially Persian violets
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Frasera, genus Frasera
genus of North American herbs: columbo; includes some species sometimes placed in genus Swertia
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Gentiana, genus Gentiana
type genus of the Gentianaceae; cosmopolitan genus of herbs nearly cosmopolitan in cool temperate regions; in some classifications includes genera Gentianopsis and Gentianella
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Gentianella, genus Gentianella
genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana
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Gentianopsis, genus Gentianopsis
genus of fringed gentians; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana
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Halenia, genus Halenia
genus of herbs of Eurasia and the Americas: spurred gentians
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genus Sabbatia
genus of smooth slender North American herbs with showy flowers
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Swertia, genus Swertia
genus of herbs of mountains of North America and Eurasia and Africa
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Salvadora, genus Salvadora
genus of evergreen trees or shrubs; fruit is a drupe; grows in Africa through Arabia to India and China
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Olea, genus Olea
evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits
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Chionanthus, genus Chionanthus
deciduous trees or shrubs: fringe tree
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genus Forestiera
genus of often spiny American shrubs and trees
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genus Forsythia
forsythia
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Fraxinus, genus Fraxinus
ash
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Jasminum, genus Jasminum
shrubs and woody climbers mostly of tropical and temperate Old World: jasmine; jessamine
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Ligustrum, genus Ligustrum
genus of Old World shrubs: privet
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Osmanthus, genus Osmanthus
widely distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or trees of southern United States and Middle East and China and Japan
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Phillyrea, genus Phillyrea
small genus of evergreen shrubs of the Mediterranean region
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Syringa, genus Syringa
genus of Old World shrubs or low trees having fragrant flowers in showy panicles: lilacs
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Haemodorum, genus Haemodorum
type genus of family Haemodoraceae
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Anigozanthus, genus Anigozanthus
genus of monocotyledonous plants with curious woolly flowers on sturdy stems above a fan of sword-shaped leaves; includes kangaroo's paw and Australian sword lily; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae
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Hamamelidanthum, genus Hamamelidanthum
genus of fossil plants of the Oligocene having flowers resembling those of the witch hazel; found in Baltic region
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Hamamelidoxylon, genus Hamamelidoxylon
genus of fossil plants having wood identical with or similar to that of the witch hazel
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Hamamelites, genus Hamamelites
genus of fossil plants having leaves similar to those of the witch hazel
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Hamamelis, genus Hamamelis
deciduous shrubs or small trees: witch hazel
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Corylopsis, genus Corylopsis
small genus of deciduous shrubs of temperate regions of Asia
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Fothergilla, genus Fothergilla
small genus of deciduous shrubs of the southeastern United States
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Liquidambar, genus Liquidambar
sweet gum
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Parrotia, genus Parrotia
one species: iron tree
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Parrotiopsis, genus Parrotiopsis
one species: deciduous tree of the Himalaya Mountains
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Juglans, genus Juglans
type genus of the Juglandaceae
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Carya, genus Carya
genus of large deciduous nut-bearing trees; United States and China
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Pterocarya, genus Pterocarya
Asiatic nut trees: wing nuts
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genus Combretum
type genus of the Combretaceae: tropical and subtropical small shrubs and trees
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Conocarpus, genus Conocarpus
monotypic genus of tropical American trees: button tree
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Laguncularia, genus Laguncularia
a genus of Laguncularia
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Elaeagnus, genus Elaeagnus
oleaster
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Myriophyllum, genus Myriophyllum
chiefly monoecious and usually aquatic herbs (as the milfoils)
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Grias, genus Grias
anchovy pear tree
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Bertholletia, genus Bertholletia
brazil nut
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Lythrum, genus Lythrum
loosestrife
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Lagerstroemia, genus Lagerstroemia
shrubs or small trees of tropical Asia and Africa usually with showy white, pink, or purplish flowers
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Myrtus, genus Myrtus
type genus of the Myrtaceae
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Pimenta, genus Pimenta
allspice tree
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Eugenia, genus Eugenia
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
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genus Feijoa
small South American shrubs or trees
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Jambos, genus Jambos
used in some classifications for rose apples (Eugenia jambos)
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Myrcia, Myrciaria, genus Myrciaria
a genus of tropical American trees and shrubs of the myrtle family
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Psidium, genus Psidium
guavas
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genus Eucalyptus
tall trees native to the Australian region; source of timber and medicinal oils from the aromatic leaves
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Syzygium, genus Syzygium
a tropical evergreen tree of the myrtle family native to the East Indies but cultivated elsewhere
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Nyssa, genus Nyssa
tupelos: deciduous trees of moist habitats especially swamps and beside ponds
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genus Fuchsia
large genus of decorative tropical shrubs with pendulous tetramerous flowers
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Oenothera, genus Oenothera
chiefly North American herbs with usually nocturnal flowers
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Punica, genus Punica
coextensive with the family Punicaceae
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Rhizophora, genus Rhizophora
type genus of the Rhizophoraceae; a small genus of tropical trees and shrubs
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genus Daphne
usually evergreen Eurasian shrubs
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Dirca, genus Dirca
deciduous shrub of North America: leatherwood
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Trapa, genus Trapa
small genus of Eurasian aquatic perennial herbs: water chestnut
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genus Canna
type and sole genus of the Cannaceae: perennial lily-like herbs of New World tropics
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genus Maranta
herbs of tropical America
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Musa, genus Musa
type genus of the Musaceae: bananas
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Ensete, genus Ensete
Old World tropical herbs: Abyssinian bananas
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Strelitzia, genus Strelitzia
small genus of large perennial evergreen herbs having leaves resembling those of banana plants; sometimes placed in family Musaceae
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genus Ravenala
woody tropical plants with tall trunks; sometimes placed in family Musaceae
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Zingiber, genus Zingiber
tropical Asiatic and Polynesian perennial plants: ginger
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Curcuma, genus Curcuma
tropical Asiatic perennial herbs
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Alpinia, genus Alpinia, genus Languas, genus Zerumbet
perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes
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Aframomum, genus Aframomum
an African genus of plants of the family Zingiberaceae
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Elettaria, genus Elettaria
cardamom
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Urtica, genus Urtica
a nettle yielding fiber resembling flax
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Boehmeria, genus Boehmeria
false nettle
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Helxine, Soleirolia, genus Helxine, genus Soleirolia
one species; a dwarf creeping mat-forming evergreen herb
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Laportea, genus Laportea
mostly tropical stinging herbs or trees: nettle
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Parietaria, genus Parietaria
small genus of stingless herbs
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Pilea, genus Pilea
low-growing tropical perennials grown for their stingless foliage
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Pipturus, genus Pipturus
an Australian genus of woody plants of the family Urticaceae
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genus Cannabis
hemp: genus of coarse annuals native to central Asia and widely naturalized in north temperate regions; in some classifications included in the family Moraceae
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Humulus, genus Humulus
hops: hardy perennial vines of Europe, North America and central and eastern Asia producing a latex sap; in some classifications included in the family Urticaceae
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Morus, genus Morus
type genus of the Moraceae: mulberries
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Maclura, genus Maclura
yellowwood trees or shrubs
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Artocarpus, genus Artocarpus
evergreen Asiatic trees now grown through the tropics: breadfruit; jackfruit
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Ficus, genus Ficus
large genus of tropical trees or shrubs or climbers including fig trees
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Broussonetia, genus Broussonetia
paper mulberry
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Cecropia, genus Cecropia
large genus of tropical American trees that yield a bast fiber used for cordage and bark used in tanning; milky juice yields caoutchouc
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Ulmus, genus Ulmus
type genus of family Ulmaceae; deciduous trees having simple serrate leaves; widely distributed in temperate regions
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Celtis, genus Celtis
large genus of trees and shrubs with berrylike fruit
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Planera, genus Planera
a deciduous tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in the southeastern United States
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Trema, genus Trema
an evergreen tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in tropical America and Africa and Asia
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Paris, genus Paris
sometimes placed in subfamily Trilliaceae
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Menyanthes, genus Menyanthes
the type genus of the Menyanthaceae; one species: bogbeans
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Logania, genus Logania
type genus of the Loganiaceae; Australian and New Zealand shrubs sometimes cultivated for their flowers
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genus Buddleia
shrubs or trees of warm regions
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Gelsemium, genus Gelsemium
evergreen twining shrubs of Americas and southeastern Asia
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Linum, genus Linum
a herbaceous plant genus of the family Linaceae with small sessile leaves
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Physostigma, genus Physostigma
African woody vines: calabar beans
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Acrocomia, genus Acrocomia
Central and South American feather palms
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genus Areca
a monocotyledonous genus of palm trees
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Arenga, genus Arenga
a genus of tropical Asian and Malaysian palm trees
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Attalea, genus Attalea
unarmed feather palms of central and northern South America
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Borassus, genus Borassus
palmyra
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genus Calamus
distinctive often spiny-stemmed palms found as climbers in tropical and subtropical forest
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Caryota, genus Caryota
fishtail palms
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Ceroxylon, genus Ceroxylon
wax palms
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Cocos, genus Cocos
coconut palms
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Copernicia, genus Copernicia
slow-growing tropical fan palms
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genus Corozo
a monocotyledonous genus of tropical American palm trees
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Corypha, genus Corypha
large fan palms of tropical Asia to Australia
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Elaeis, genus Elaeis
oil palms
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Euterpe, genus Euterpe
a monocotyledonous genus of graceful palm trees in tropical America
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Livistona, genus Livistona
fan palms of Asia and Australia and Malaysia
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Metroxylon, genus Metroxylon
a genus of Malayan pinnate-leaved palm trees that flower and fruit once and then die
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Nipa, Nypa, genus Nipa, genus Nypa
monotypic genus of palms of Australasia
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Orbignya, genus Orbignya
palms of southern Mexico to northern South America: babassu palm
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genus Phoenicophorium, phoenicophorium
latanier palm
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genus Phoenix, phoenix
a large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa
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genus Phytelephas, phytelephas
small genus of South American feather palms
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Raffia, Raphia, genus Raffia, genus Raphia
feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes
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Rhapis, genus Rhapis
genus of small clump-forming fan palms of China and Japan
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Roystonea, genus Roystonea
a monocotyledonous genus of West Indian feather palms
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Sabal, genus Sabal
American dwarf fan palms
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Serenoa, genus Serenoa
one species: saw palmetto
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Thrinax, genus Thrinax
small to medium-sized fan palms
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Plantago, genus Plantago
type genus of the family Plantaginaceae; large cosmopolitan genus of mostly small herbs
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Polygonum, genus Polygonum
diverse genus of herbs or woody subshrubs of north temperate regions
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Fagopyrum, genus Fagopyrum
buckwheat; in some classifications included in the genus Polygonum
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genus Eriogonum
North American herbs of the buckwheat family
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Rheum, genus Rheum
rhubarb
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Rumex, genus Rumex
docks: coarse herbs and shrubs mainly native to north temperate regions
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Xyris, genus Xyris
chiefly American marsh plants, having usually yellow flowers
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genus Commelina
type genus of the Commelinaceae; large genus of herbs of branching or creeping habit: day flower; widow's tears
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Tradescantia, genus Tradescantia
spiderworts
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Ananas, genus Ananas
a genus of tropical American plants have sword-shaped leaves and a fleshy compound fruits composed of the fruits of several flowers (such as pineapples)
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Bromelia
the type genus of the family Bromeliaceae which includes tropical American plants with deeply cleft calyx
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Tillandsia, genus Tillandsia
large genus of epiphytic or terrestrial sparse-rooting tropical plants usually forming dense clumps or pendant masses
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Mayaca, genus Mayaca
small genus of delicate mossy bog plants having white or violet flowers
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Eriocaulon, genus Eriocaulon
type genus of the Eriocaulaceae: rushlike aquatic or marginal perennials usually found in shallow waters of acid lakes and pools and bogs
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Pontederia, genus Pontederia
pickerelweed
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Eichhornia, genus Eichhornia
water hyacinth; water orchid
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Heteranthera, genus Heteranthera
mud plantains
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Naias, Najas, genus Naias, genus Najas
sole genus of the family Naiadaceae
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Alisma, genus Alisma
small genus of aquatic or semiaquatic plants
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Sagittaria, genus Sagittaria
genus of aquatic herbs of temperate and tropical regions having sagittate or hastate leaves and white scapose flowers
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Hydrocharis, genus Hydrocharis
frogbit
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genus Hydrilla
one species
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Limnobium, genus Limnobium
American frogbit
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Elodea, ditchmoss, genus Elodea, pondweed
submerged freshwater perennials
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Egeria, genus Egeria
small genus of dioecious tropical aquatic plants
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Vallisneria, genus Vallisneria
eelgrass; eel grass
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Potamogeton, genus Potamogeton
a large genus of aquatic herbs found in quiet waters in temperate regions; leaves usually float on the water
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Groenlandia, genus Groenlandia
a monocotyledonous genus of the family Potamogetonaceae
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Triglochin, genus Triglochin
perennial or annual bog or marsh plants; includes arrow grass
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Zannichellia, genus Zannichellia
horned pondweed: completely submerged herbs; in some classifications included in Potamogetonaceae
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Zostera, genus Zostera
(or in some classifications family Zosteraceae) small genus of widely distributed marine plants
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genus Geranium
genus of mostly North American geraniums: cranesbills
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Erythroxylon, Erythroxylum, genus Erythroxylon, genus Erythroxylum
a large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae
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Dodonaea, genus Dodonaea
a genus of tropical shrub or tree
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Sapindus, genus Sapindus
type genus of the Sapindaceae
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Blighia, genus Blighia
small genus of western African evergreen trees and shrubs bearing fleshy capsular three-seeded fruits edible when neither unripe nor overripe
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Cardiospermum, genus Cardiospermum
tendril-climbing herbs or shrubs whose seeds have a white heart-shaped spot
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Dimocarpus, genus Dimocarpus
longan
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genus Harpullia
genus of tropical Asiatic and African trees
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genus Litchi
Chinese trees
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Melicocca, Melicoccus, genus Melicocca, genus Melicoccus
tropical American trees and shrubs bearing berries
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Nephelium, genus Nephelium
a genus of dicotyledonous trees of the family Sapindaceae that are native to Asia and Australia
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Buxus, genus Buxus
type genus of the Buxaceae
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genus Pachysandra
evergreen perennial procumbent subshrubs or herbs
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Celastrus, genus Celastrus
genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia: includes bittersweet
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Euonymus, genus Euonymus
widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vines
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genus Cyrilla
one species: trees and shrubs having flowers with acute or twisted petals and wingless fruit
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Cliftonia, genus Cliftonia
one species: titi
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Empetrum, genus Empetrum
crowberries
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Acer, genus Acer
type genus of the Aceraceae; trees or shrubs having winged fruit
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Dipteronia, genus Dipteronia
small genus of large deciduous shrubs having large clusters of winged seeds that turn red as they mature; central and southern China
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Ilex, genus Ilex
a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)
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Anacardium, genus Anacardium
type genus of the Anacardiaceae: cashew
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Astronium, genus Astronium
a genus of dicotyledonous plants of the family Anacardiaceae
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Cotinus, genus Cotinus
smoke trees
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Malosma, genus Malosma
one species; often included in the genus Rhus
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Mangifera, genus Mangifera
tropical tree native to Asia bearing fleshy fruit
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Pistacia, genus Pistacia
a dicotyledonous genus of trees of the family Anacardiaceae having drupaceous fruit
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Rhodosphaera, genus Rhodosphaera
one species; an Australian evergreen sumac
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Rhus, genus Rhus
deciduous or evergreen shrubs and shrubby trees of temperate and subtropical North America, South Africa, eastern Asia and northeastern Australia; usually limited to nonpoisonous sumacs (see genus Toxicodendron)
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Schinus, genus Schinus
genus of evergreen shrubs and trees of tropical and subtropical regions of South and Central America and Canary Islands and China
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Spondias, genus Spondias
tropical trees having one-seeded fruit
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Toxicodendron, genus Toxicodendron
in some classifications: comprising those members of the genus Rhus having foliage that is poisonous to the touch; of North America and northern South America
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Aesculus, genus Aesculus
deciduous trees or some shrubs of North America; southeastern Europe; eastern Asia
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Staphylea, genus Staphylea
a genus of small trees or shrubs of the family Staphylaceae
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Diospyros, genus Diospyros
a genus of trees or shrubs that have beautiful and valuable wood
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Achras, genus Achras
tropical trees having papery leaves and large fruit
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Bumelia, genus Bumelia
deciduous or evergreen American shrubs small trees having very hard wood and milky latex
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Calocarpum, genus Calocarpum
a genus of tropical American trees of the family Sapotaceae
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Chrysophyllum, genus Chrysophyllum
tropical American evergreen trees or shrubs
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Manilkara, genus Manilkara
genus of large evergreen trees with milky latex; pantropical
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Palaquium, genus Palaquium
large genus of Malaysian trees with milky juice and leathery leaves
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Payena, genus Payena
genus of medium to large Malaysian trees yielding gutta-percha
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Pouteria, genus Pouteria
tropical American timber tree with edible fruit (canistel)
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Symplocus, genus Symplocus
type and sole genus of Symplocaceae including sweetleaf
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genus Styrax
deciduous or evergreen shrubs and small trees
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Halesia, genus Halesia
deciduous small trees or shrubs of China and eastern North America
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Sarracenia, genus Sarracenia
pitcher plants
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Darlingtonia, genus Darlingtonia
one species: California pitcher plant
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Heliamphora, genus Heliamphora
genus of pitcher plants of the Guiana Highlands in South America
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Nepenthes, genus Nepenthes
pitcher plants
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Drosera, genus Drosera
the type genus of Droseraceae including many low bog-inhabiting insectivorous plants
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Dionaea, genus Dionaea
a genus of the family Droseraceae
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Aldrovanda, genus Aldrovanda
one species: waterwheel plant
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Drosophyllum, genus Drosophyllum
one species
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genus Roridula
insectivorous undershrubs of South Africa; in some classifications placed in the family Droseraceae
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Crassula, genus Crassula
type genus of Crassulaceae; herbs and small shrubs having woody stems and succulent aerial parts
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genus Sedum
large genus of rock plants having thick fleshy leaves
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Aeonium, genus Aeonium
a genus of plants of the family Crassulaceae
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Ribes, genus Ribes
a flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native to northern hemisphere
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genus Phlox
herbaceous to shrubby evergreen or deciduous annuals or perennials, diffuse (spreading) or caespitose (tufted or matted); from Alaska and western Canada to Mexico
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Linanthus, genus Linanthus
a genus of herbs of the family Polemoniaceae; found in western United States
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Borago, genus Borago
perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region
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Amsinckia, genus Amsinckia
rough annual herbs of Europe and the Americas: fiddlenecks
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genus Anchusa
rough and hairy Old World herbs
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Cordia, genus Cordia
tropical deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs of the family Boraginaceae
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Cynoglossum, genus Cynoglossum
a large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae
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Echium, genus Echium
a genus of bristly herbs and shrubs of the family Boraginaceae
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Hackelia, Lappula, genus Hackelia, genus Lappula
stickweed; beggar's lice
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Lithospermum, genus Lithospermum
annual or perennial herbaceous or shrubby plants; cosmopolitan except Australia
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Mertensia, genus Mertensia
a genus of herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae that grow in temperate regions and have blue or purple flowers shaped like funnels
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Myosotis, genus Myosotis
forget-me-nots; scorpion grass
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Onosmodium, genus Onosmodium
a genus of North American perennial herbs of the family Boraginaceae
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Symphytum, genus Symphytum
comfrey
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genus Convolvulus
genus of mostly climbing or scrambling herbs and shrubs: bindweed
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Argyreia, genus Argyreia
woody climbers of tropical Asia to Australia
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Calystegia, genus Calystegia
climbing or scrambling herbs: bindweed
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Cuscuta, genus Cuscuta
genus of twining leafless parasitic herbs lacking chlorophyll: dodder
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genus Dichondra
genus of chiefly tropical prostrate perennial herbs with creeping stems that root at the nodes
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Ipomoea, genus Ipomoea
morning glory
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Monardella, genus Monardella
a genus of fragrant herbs of the family Labiatae in the western United States
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Utricularia, genus Utricularia
bladderworts: large genus of aquatic carnivorous plants; cosmopolitan in distribution
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Pinguicula, genus Pinguicula
butterworts: a large genus of almost stemless carnivorous bog plants; Europe and America to Antarctica
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genus Genlisea
small genus of carnivorous plants of tropical African swamps
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genus Martynia
in some classifications includes the unicorn plants
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Sesamum, genus Sesamum
tropical African and Indian herbs
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Proboscidea, genus Proboscidea
in some classifications included in the genus Martynia and hence the two taxonomic names for some of the unicorn plants
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Hymenophyllum, genus Hymenophyllum
type genus of the Hymenophyllaceae: filmy ferns
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Trichomanes, genus Trichomanes
bristle ferns; kidney ferns
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genus Osmunda
type genus of the Osmundaceae
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Leptopteris, genus Leptopteris
including some ferns sometimes placed in genus Todea
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Todea, genus Todea
a genus of delicate ferns belonging to the family Osmundaceae
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Schizaea, genus Schizaea
type genus of the Schizaeaceae cosmopolitan especially in tropics; small leptosporangiate ferns: curly grass fern
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Anemia, genus Anemia
genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America
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Lygodium, genus Lygodium
chiefly tropical climbing ferns
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Mohria, genus Mohria
African terrestrial ferns
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Marsilea, genus Marsilea
clover ferns
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Pilularia, genus Pilularia
pillworts
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genus Regnellidium
one species of aquatic or semiaquatic fern
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Salvinia, genus Salvinia
type genus of the Salviniaceae: water ferns
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Azolla, genus Azolla
a genus of fern sometimes placed in its own family Azollaceae
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Ophioglossum, genus Ophioglossum
the type genus of the fern family Ophioglossaceae
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Botrychium, genus Botrychium
grape fern; moonwort
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Helminthostachys, genus Helminthostachys
one species: terrestrial fern of southeastern Asia and Australia
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Erysiphe, genus Erysiphe
genus of powdery mildews
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Neurospora, genus Neurospora
genus of fungi with black perithecia used extensively in genetic research; includes some forms with orange spore masses that cause severe damage in bakeries
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Ceratostomella, genus Ceratostomella
genus of fungi forming continuous hyaline spores
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Claviceps, genus Claviceps
fungi parasitic upon the ovaries of various grasses
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Xylaria, genus Xylaria
type genus of Xylariaceae; fungi with perithecia in the upper part of erect black woody stromata
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Rosellinia, genus Rosellinia
fungi having smooth perithecia with dark one-celled ascospores
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Helotium, genus Helotium
type genus of the Helotiaceae
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genus Sclerotinia
large genus of ascomycetous fungi including various destructive plant pathogens
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Scleroderma, genus Scleroderma
genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles
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Tulestoma, Tulostoma, genus Tulestoma, genus Tulostoma
type genus of the Tulostomaceae
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Rhizopogon, genus Rhizopogon
a genus of fungi having subterranean sporophores resembling tubers
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Truncocolumella, genus Truncocolumella
a genus of fungi belonging to the family Rhizopogonaceae
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genus Mucor
type genus of the Mucoraceae; genus of molds having cylindrical or pear-shaped sporangia not limited in location to points where rhizoids develop
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genus Rhizopus
a genus of rot-causing fungi having columnar hemispherical aerial sporangia anchored to the substrate by rhizoids
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Entomophthora, genus Entomophthora
type genus of the Entomophthoraceae; fungi parasitic on insects
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genus Dictostylium
genus of slime molds that grow on dung and decaying vegetation
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Blastocladia, genus Blastocladia
a genus of fungi of the family Blastodiaceae
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Synchytrium, genus Synchytrium
simple parasitic fungi including pond scum parasites
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Saprolegnia, genus Saprolegnia
aquatic fungi growing chiefly on plant debris and animal remains
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Peronospora, genus Peronospora
genus of destructive downy mildews
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Albugo, genus Albugo
type genus of the Albuginaceae; fungi causing white rusts
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genus Pythium
destructive root-parasitic fungi
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Phytophthora, genus Phytophthora
destructive parasitic fungi causing brown rot in plants
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Plasmodiophora, genus Plasmodiophora
type genus of Plasmodiophoraceae comprising minute plant parasitic fungi similar to and sometimes included among the slime molds
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Tuber, genus Tuber
type genus of the Tuberaceae: fungi whose fruiting bodies are typically truffles
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Hydnum, genus Hydnum
type genus of Hydnaceae
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genus Lecanora
type genus of Lecanoraceae; crustaceous lichens
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genus Roccella
chiefly fruticose maritime rock-inhabiting lichens
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Pertusaria, genus Pertusaria
crustose lichens that are a source of the dye archil and of litmus
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Usnea, genus Usnea
widely distributed lichens usually having a greyish or yellow pendulous freely branched thallus
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Evernia, genus Evernia
lichens of the family Usneaceae having a pendulous or shrubby thallus
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Ramalina, genus Ramalina
shrubby lichens of the family Usneaceae having a flattened thallus
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Alectoria, genus Alectoria
lichens having dark brown erect or pendulous much-branched cylindrical thallus
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Cladonia, genus Cladonia
type genus of Cladoniaceae; lichens characterized by a crustose thallus and capitate fruiting bodies borne on simple or branched podetia
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Parmelia, genus Parmelia
type genus of the Parmeliaceae; a large genus of chiefly alpine foliaceous lichens
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Cetraria, genus Cetraria
foliose lichens chiefly of northern latitudes
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Agaricus, genus Agaricus
type genus of Agaricaceae; gill fungi having brown spores and including several edible species
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Lentinus, genus Lentinus
a genus of fungus belonging to the family Tricholomataceae
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Amanita, genus Amanita
genus of widely distributed agarics that have white spores and are poisonous with few exceptions
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Cantharellus, genus Cantharellus
a well-known genus of fungus; has funnel-shaped fruiting body; includes the chanterelles
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Omphalotus, genus Omphalotus
a genus of fungi with a depressed disc in the cap
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Coprinus, genus Coprinus
genus of black-spotted agarics in which the cap breaks down at maturity into an inky fluid; sometimes placed in its own family Coprinaceae
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Lactarius, genus Lactarius
large genus of agarics that have white spore and contain a white or milky juice when cut or broken; includes both edible and poisonous species
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Marasmius, genus Marasmius
chiefly small mushrooms with white spores
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Pleurotus, genus Pleurotus
agarics with white spores and caps having an eccentric stem; an important mushroom of Japan
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Pholiota, genus Pholiota
genus of gilled agarics of Europe and North America having brown spores and an annulus; grows on open ground or decaying wood
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Russula, genus Russula
large genus of fungi with stout stems and white spores and neither annulus nor volva; brittle caps of red or purple or yellow or green or blue; differs from genus Lactarius in lacking milky juice
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Stropharia, genus Stropharia, ring-stalked fungus
genus of gill fungi with brown spores that is closely related to Agaricus; here placed in its own family Strophariaceae
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Entoloma, genus Entoloma
agarics with pink spores but lacking both volva and annulus (includes some that are poisonous)
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genus Chlorophyllum
a genus of fungus belonging to the family Lepiotaceae
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genus Lepiota
agarics with white spores that includes several edible and poisonous mushrooms: parasol mushrooms
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Corticium, genus Corticium
genus of fungi having simple smooth sporophores; some are parasitic on wood or economic crops; some species formerly placed in form genus Rhizoctinia
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Pellicularia, genus Pellicularia
genus of fungi having the hymenium in the form of a crust; some species formerly placed in form genus Rhizoctinia
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Tricholoma, genus Tricholoma
agarics with white spores and a fleshy stalk and notched gills; of various colors both edible and inedible
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Volvaria, genus Volvaria
agarics having pink spores and a distinct volva
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Pluteus, genus Pluteus, roof mushroom
a large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae; the shape of the cap resembles a roof; often abundant early in the summer
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Volvariella, genus Volvariella
an important genus of mushrooms in the Orient
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Clitocybe, genus Clitocybe
a genus of agarics with white to pale yellow spore deposits and fleshy stalks centrally attached to the cap and closely attached gills
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Flammulina, genus Flammulina
a genus of agarics
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Saccharomyces, genus Saccharomyces
single-celled yeasts that reproduce asexually by budding; used to ferment carbohydrates
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Schizosaccharomyces, genus Schizosaccharomyces
type and only genus of Schizosaccharomycetaceae; comprises the fission yeasts
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Eurotium, genus Eurotium
a genus of fungi belonging to the order Eurotiales
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Aspergillus, genus Aspergillus
genus of common molds causing food spoilage and some pathogenic to plants and animals
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Thielavia, genus Thielavia
genus of fungi having spherical brown perithecia and some conidia borne in chains; cause root rot
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Peziza, genus Peziza
type genus of the Pezizaceae: a variety of cup fungus
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Plectania, genus Plectania
genus of fungi in the family Pezizaceae closely related to and often included in genus Peziza
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Morchella, genus Morchella
genus of edible fungi: morel
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Wynnea, genus Wynnea
a genus of fungi belonging to the family Sarcoscyphaceae
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genus Helvella
type genus of the Helvellaceae
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genus Discina
a genus of fungi of the family Helvellaceae with a cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting body and ornamented spores
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genus Gyromitra
a genus of fungi of the family Helvellaceae with a fertile portion that is tan to brown
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Phallales, order Phallales
order of fungi comprising the stinkhorns and related forms whose mature hymenium is slimy and fetid; sometimes placed in subclass Homobasidiomycetes
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Phallus, genus Phallus
genus of fungi having the cap or pileus hanging free around the stem
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Dictyophera, genus Dictyophera
closely related to genus Phallus distinguished by an indusium hanging like a skirt from below the pileus
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Mutinus, genus Mutinus
a genus of fungi belonging to the family Phallaceae
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Clathrus, genus Clathrus
type genus of the Clathraceae
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Pseudocolus, genus Pseudocolus
a genus of fungi belonging to the family Clathraceae
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Lycoperdon, genus Lycoperdon
genus of fungi whose fruiting body tapers toward a base consisting of spongy mycelium
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Calvatia, genus Calvatia
genus of puffballs having outer casings whose upper parts break at maturity into angular pieces to expose the spores
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Geastrum, genus Geastrum
type genus of Geastraceae; fungi whose outer peridium when dry splits into starlike segments
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Radiigera, genus Radiigera
a genus of fungus belonging to the family Geastraceae
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Astreus, genus Astreus
a genus of fungi belonging to the family Geastraceae
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Nidularia, genus Nidularia
type genus of the Nidulariaceae
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Gastrocybe, genus Gastrocybe
a genus of fungi of the family Secotiaceae
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Macowanites, genus Macowanites
a stout-stemmed genus of fungus belonging to the family Secotiaceae having fruiting bodies that never expand completely
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Gastroboletus, genus Gastroboletus
a genus of fungi belonging to the family Secotiaceae; they resemble boletes but the spores are not discharged from the basidium
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Albatrellus, genus Albatrellus
a genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae
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Neolentinus, genus Neolentinus
a genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae
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Nigroporus, genus Nigroporus
a genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae
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Oligoporus, genus Oligoporus
a genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae
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Polyporus, genus Polyporus
type genus of the Polyporaceae; includes important pathogens of e.g. birches and conifers
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Fistulina, genus Fistulina
fungi having each pore separate though crowded
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Fomes, genus Fomes
genus of bracket fungi forming corky or woody perennial shelflike sporophores often of large size; includes some that cause destructive heartrot in trees
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Boletus, genus Boletus
type genus of Boletaceae; genus of soft early-decaying pore fungi; some poisonous and some edible
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Fuscoboletinus, genus Fuscoboletinus
a genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae
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Leccinum, genus Leccinum
a genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae
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Phylloporus, genus Phylloporus
a genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae
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Suillus, genus Suillus
a genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae
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Strobilomyces, genus Strobilomyces
fungi similar to Boletus but with a shaggy scaly cap
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Boletellus, genus Boletellus
a genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae
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Tremella, genus Tremella
fungi with yellowish gelatinous sporophores having convolutions resembling those of the brain
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Auricularia, genus Auricularia
type genus of the Auriculariaceae
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Dacrymyces, genus Dacrymyces
type genus of the Dacrymycetaceae: fungi with a bifurcate basidium that lacks septa
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Melampsora, genus Melampsora
rusts having sessile one-celled teliospores in a single layer
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Cronartium, genus Cronartium
rust fungi having aecia produced in raised or swollen sori and teliospores borne in waxy columns
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Puccinia, genus Puccinia
type genus of the Pucciniaceae; a large genus of parasitic fungi including many that are destructive to various economic plants
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Gymnosporangium, genus Gymnosporangium
genus of fungi that produce galls on cedars and other conifers of genera Juniperus and Libocedrus and causes rust spots on apples and pears and other plants of family Rosaceae
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Ustilago, genus Ustilago
type genus of the Ustilaginaceae; genus comprising the loose smuts
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Tilletia, genus Tilletia
a genus of fungi belonging to the family Tilletiaceae
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Urocystis, genus Urocystis
a genus of smut fungi belonging to the family Tilletiaceae
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Septobasidium, genus Septobasidium
type genus of Septobasidiaceae: smooth shelf fungi usually having a well-developed sometimes thick-walled hypobasidium
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Hygrocybe, genus Hygrocybe
a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae
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Hygrophorus, genus Hygrophorus
a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae
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Hygrotrama, genus Hygrotrama
a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae
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Neohygrophorus, genus Neohygrophorus
a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae
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Cortinarius, genus Cortinarius
the largest genus in the Agaricales; agarics having rusty spores and prominent cortinae (cobwebby partial veils)
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Gymnopilus, genus Gymnopilus
a genus of fungus characterized by the orange color of the spore deposit
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genus Verticillium
genus of imperfect fungi having conidia borne singly at the apex of whorled branchlets; cause wilt diseases
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Trichophyton, genus Trichophyton
a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm and favus
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Microsporum, genus Microsporum
a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm
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genus Monilia
genus of parasitic yeastlike imperfect fungi having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains; some species usually placed in other genera especially genus Candida
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genus Candida
a genus of yeastlike imperfect fungi; sometimes included in genus Monilia of the family Moniliaceae
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Cercosporella, genus Cercosporella
form genus of imperfect fungi lacking pigment in the spores and conidiophores
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Penicillium, genus Penicillium
genus of fungi commonly growing as green or blue molds on decaying food; used in making cheese and as a source of penicillin
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Blastomyces, genus Blastomyces
genus of pathogenic yeastlike fungi
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Cercospora, genus Cercospora
form genus of imperfect fungi that are leaf parasites with long slender spores
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Ustilaginoidea, genus Ustilaginoidea
genus of imperfect fungi causing plant diseases like smut
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Tubercularia, genus Tubercularia
type genus of the Tuberculariaceae; fungi with nodules of red or pink conidia; some cause diebacks of woody plants
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genus Fusarium
a form genus of mostly plant parasites some of which cause dry rot; in humans a species can cause inflammation of cornea leading to blindness
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form genus Rhizoctinia, genus Rhizoctinia
form genus of imperfect fungi some species of which are now placed in genera Pellicularia and Corticium because their perfect stages have been found
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Ozonium, genus Ozonium
form genus of imperfect fungi
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Sclerotium, genus Sclerotium
form genus of sterile imperfect fungi; many form sclerotia; some cause sclerotium disease in plants
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Rhamnus, genus Rhamnus
type genus of the Rhamnaceae: buckthorns
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Colubrina, genus Colubrina
mostly tropical American shrubs or small trees with small yellowish flowers and yellow or red fruits
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Ziziphus, genus Ziziphus
spiny chiefly tropical American and Asiatic shrubs: jujubes
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Paliurus, genus Paliurus
thorny Eurasian shrubs
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Pomaderris, genus Pomaderris
a genus of Australasian shrubs and trees
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Vitis, genus Vitis
the type genus of the family Vitaceae; woody vines with simple leaves and small flowers; includes a wide variety of grapes
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Parthenocissus, genus Parthenocissus
woody vines having disklike tips on the tendrils
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Piper, genus Piper
type genus of the Piperaceae: large genus of chiefly climbing tropical shrubs
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genus Peperomia
large genus of small tropical usually succulent herbs
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Chloranthus, genus Chloranthus
type genus of the Chloranthaceae
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Saururus, genus Saururus
type genus of the Saururaceae: lizard's-tails
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Anemopsis, genus Anemopsis
one species: yerba mansa
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Houttuynia, genus Houttuynia
one species; east Asian low-growing plant of wet places
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Gleichenia, genus Gleichenia
type genus of Gleicheniaceae: leptosporangiate ferns with sessile sporangia; South Africa to Malaysia and New Zealand
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Dicranopteris, genus Dicranopteris
terrestrial ferns of forest margin or open ground; pantropical
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Diplopterygium, genus Diplopterygium
scandent thicket-forming ferns of Asia to western Pacific
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Sticherus, genus Sticherus
umbrella ferns; warm regions of Australia and New Zealand
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Ceratopteris, genus Ceratopteris
water ferns
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Polypodium, genus Polypodium
a genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae and having rounded naked sori
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Aglaomorpha, genus Aglaomorpha
epiphytic ferns of tropical Asia
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Campyloneurum, genus Campyloneurum
epiphytic ferns of tropical America
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Drymoglossum, genus Drymoglossum
epiphytic ferns of Madagascar to tropical Asia and New Guinea
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Drynaria, genus Drynaria
large robust epiphytic ferns of tropical forest and scrub; Africa and Asia and Australia
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genus Lecanopteris
epiphytic ferns of southeastern Asia to New Guinea
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Microgramma, genus Microgramma
epiphytic ferns of tropical America and Africa
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Microsorium, genus Microsorium
tropical usually epiphytic ferns; Africa to Asia and Polynesia to Australia
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Phlebodium, genus Phlebodium
chiefly epiphytic tropical ferns with free veins bearing sori
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Platycerium, genus Platycerium
often epiphytic tropical Old World ferns
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Pyrrosia, genus Pyrrosia
epiphytic or lithophytic or terrestrial ferns of tropical Old World
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Solanopteris, genus Solanopteris
tropical American epiphytic ferns having rhizomes with tubers and roots as well as scales
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Cyclophorus, genus Cyclophorus
tropical Old World ferns having closely crowded circular sori and no indusia
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Vittaria, genus Vittaria
tropical epiphytic ferns with straplike fronds
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Asplenium, genus Asplenium
in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae
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Camptosorus, genus Camptosorus
classification used in some especially former systems for plants usually placed in genus Asplenium
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Ceterach, genus Ceterach
small genus of Old World ferns; superseded in some classification systems which place plants of this genus in e.g. genera Asplenium and Pleurosorus
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Pleurosorus, genus Pleurosorus
small genus comprising terrestrial ferns; found in Chile and Spain and Morocco and Australia and New Zealand
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Schaffneria, genus Schaffneria
one species
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Phyllitis, genus Phyllitis, genus Scolopendrium
a genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae (in some classification systems included in genus Asplenium)
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Blechnum, genus Blechnum
in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae; terrestrial ferns of cosmopolitan distribution mainly in southern hemisphere: hard ferns
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Doodia, genus Doodia
in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae; small terrestrial colony-forming ferns of Australasia
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Sadleria, genus Sadleria
low tree ferns with large fronds; in rain forests and on lava flows of Hawaiian Islands
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Stenochlaena, genus Stenochlaena
large tropical ferns; some epiphytic climbers and some terrestrial bog ferns; Africa; Asia; Australasia
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Woodwardia, genus Woodwardia
in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae: chain ferns
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Cyathea, genus Cyathea
type genus of the Cyatheaceae: tree ferns of the tropical rain forest to temperate woodlands
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genus Davallia
Old World tropical fern; in some classification systems placed directly in family Polypodiaceae
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Dennstaedtia, genus Dennstaedtia
chiefly terrestrial ferns; in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae
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Pteridium, genus Pteridium
a genus of ferns belonging to the family Dennstaedtiaceae
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Dicksonia, genus Dicksonia
tree ferns of temperate Australasia having bipinnatifid or tripinnatifid fronds and usually marginal sori; in some classification systems placed in family Cyatheaceae
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Cibotium, genus Cibotium
in some classification systems placed in family Cyatheaceae: ornamental tree ferns with coarse gracefully drooping fronds
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Culcita, genus Culcita
includes some plants usually placed in e.g. genus Dicksonia: terrestrial ferns resembling bracken; tropical America; Malaysia to Australia and Polynesia; southwestern Europe and Atlantic islands
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genus Thyrsopteris
one species
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Dryopteris, genus Dryopteris
large widespread genus of medium-sized terrestrial ferns; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceae
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Athyrium, genus Athyrium
temperate and tropical lady ferns; in some classifications placed in family Polypodiaceae or in the genus Asplenium
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Cyrtomium, genus Cyrtomium
small genus of tropical Asiatic greenhouse ferns; in some classifications placed in Polypodiaceae
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Cystopteris, genus Cystopteris
chiefly small perennial rock ferns: bladder ferns; in some classifications placed in Polypodiaceae
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Deparia, genus Deparia
classification used for 5 species of terrestrial ferns usually placed in other genera
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Diacalpa, genus Diacalpa
one species: delicate fern of foothills of Himalayas
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Gymnocarpium, genus Gymnocarpium
oak ferns: in some classification systems included in genus Thelypteris
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Lastreopsis, genus Lastreopsis
tropical terrestrial shield ferns
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Matteuccia, Pteretis, genus Matteuccia, genus Pteretis
small genus sometimes included in genus Onoclea; in some classifications both genera are placed in Polypodiaceae
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Olfersia, genus Olfersia
genus of fern having only one species
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Onoclea, genus Onoclea
one species: sensitive fern; in some classifications included in Polypodiaceae
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Polybotria, Polybotrya, genus Polybotria, genus Polybotrya
tropical American ferns; usually terrestrial when young but scandent later
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Polystichum, genus Polystichum
small to medium-sized terrestrial ferns especially holly ferns; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceae
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Rumohra, genus Rumohra
leatherleaf ferns: in some classifications included in genus Polystichum
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Tectaria, genus Tectaria
terrestrial or epilithic ferns of tropical rain forests
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genus Woodsia
genus of small to medium-sized usually rock-inhabiting ferns of temperate and cold regions; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceae
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Bolbitis, genus Bolbitis
terrestrial or less than normally scandent ferns of tropical regions of northern hemisphere
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Lomogramma, genus Lomogramma
large scandent ferns of southeastern Asia
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Lophosoria, genus Lophosoria
one species: tree fern of Central and South America
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Loxoma, genus Loxoma
one species of terrestrial ferns of New Zealand
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Oleandra, genus Oleandra
or family Polypodiaceae: tropical epiphytic or terrestrial ferns
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Arthropteris, genus Arthropteris
tropical and subtropical Old World epiphytic or lithophytic ferns
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Nephrolepis, genus Nephrolepis
small genus of tropical ferns; sometimes placed in Polypodiaceae
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Acrostichum, genus Acrostichum
in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae
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Actiniopteris, genus Actiniopteris
terrestrial ferns of tropical Asia and Africa
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Adiantum, genus Adiantum
cosmopolitan genus of ferns: maidenhair ferns; in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
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Anogramma, genus Anogramma
a genus of ferns belonging to the family Pteridaceae
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Cheilanthes, genus Cheilanthes
small evergreen ferns: lipferns; in some classifications placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
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Coniogramme, genus Coniogramme
terrestrial ferns of Pacific islands and Asia
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Cryptogramma, genus Cryptogramma
sometimes placed in family Polypodiaceae or Cryptogrammataceae
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Doryopteris, genus Doryopteris
small to medium tropical tufted ferns; sometimes placed in family Adiantaceae
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Jamesonia, genus Jamesonia
xerophytic ferns of South America
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Onychium, genus Onychium
small terrestrial ferns of Old World tropics and subtropics: clawed ferns; sometimes placed in family Cryptogrammataceae
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Pellaea, genus Pellaea
genus of chiefly small rock-loving ferns; in some classification systems it is placed in the family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
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Pityrogramma, genus Pityrogramma
terrestrial tropical ferns having fronds with powdery yellowish or white undersides; sometimes placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
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Pteris, genus Pteris
large genus of terrestrial ferns of tropics and subtropics; sometimes placed in family Polypodiaceae
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Marattia, genus Marattia
type genus of the Marattiaceae: ferns having the sporangia fused together in two rows
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genus Angiopteris
one species: tree fern
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Danaea, genus Danaea
fairly small terrestrial ferns of tropical America
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Psilotum, genus Psilotum
type genus of the Psilotaceae
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genus Psilophyton
type genus of the Psilophytaceae: genus of small wiry herbaceous Paleozoic plants with underground rhizomes and apical sporangia
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Rhynia, genus Rhynia
type genus of the Rhyniaceae; small leafless dichotomously branching fossil plants with terminal sporangia and smooth branching rhizomes
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Horneophyton, genus Horneophyton
Devonian fossil plant considered one of the earliest forms of vascular land plants; similar to genus Rhynia but smaller
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Equisetum, genus Equisetum
horsetails; coextensive with the family Equisetaceae
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Lycopodium, genus Lycopodium
type and sole genus of the Lycopodiaceae; erect or creeping evergreen plants often used for Christmas decorations
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Selaginella, genus Selaginella
type and sole genus of the Selaginellaceae; evergreen moss-like plants: spike moss and little club moss
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Isoetes, genus Isoetes
type and genus of the Isoetaceae and sole extant genus of the order Isoetales
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Geoglossum, genus Geoglossum
type genus of the Geoglossaceae comprising the earthtongues
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Thelypteris, genus Thelypteris
marsh ferns: in some classification systems considered part of genus Dryopteris in family Dryopteridaceae
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Amauropelta, genus Amauropelta
epiphytic or terrestrial ferns of America and Africa and Polynesia
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genus Christella
medium to large terrestrial ferns of tropical forests of Old World to Americas
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Cyclosorus, genus Cyclosorus
small genus of terrestrial ferns of tropical and subtropical southern hemisphere
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Goniopteris, genus Goniopteris
terrestrial ferns of Florida and West Indies to Central and South America
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Macrothelypteris, genus Macrothelypteris
medium to large terrestrial ferns of tropical Asia to Polynesia and Australia; naturalized in Americas
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Meniscium, genus Meniscium
terrestrial ferns of tropical Americas
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Oreopteris, genus Oreopteris
3 species of ferns formerly included in genus Dryopteris or Thelypteris
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Parathelypteris, genus Parathelypteris
terrestrial ferns of warm and tropical Asia and North America
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Phegopteris, genus Phegopteris
beech ferns: genus is variously classified: considered alternative name for genus Dryopteris or included in genus Thelypteris
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Armillaria, genus Armillaria
genus of edible mushrooms having white spores an annulus and blue juice; some are edible; some cause root rot
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Armillariella, genus Armillariella
a honey-colored diminutive form of genus Armillaria; grows in clusters; edible (when cooked) but most attention has been on how to get rid of it
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Asclepias, genus Asclepias
genus of chiefly North American perennial herbs: silkweed; milkweed
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Araujia, genus Araujia
small genus of South American evergreen vines
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genus Cynancum
genus of perennial tropical African lianas
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genus Hoya
large genus of climbing shrubs of Australia and Asia and Polynesia
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Periploca, genus Periploca
genus of woody vines of warm regions of the Old World
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Sarcostemma, genus Sarcostemma
succulent subshrubs or vines; tropical and subtropical India and Africa and Malaysia
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genus Stapelia
genus of foul-smelling plants resembling cacti; found from Africa to East India
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genus Stephanotis
genus of Old World tropical woody vines
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Vincetoxicum, genus Vincetoxicum
genus of chiefly tropical American vines having cordate leaves and large purple or greenish cymose flowers; supposedly having powers as an antidote
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type of:
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taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group
animal or plant group having natural relations
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a general kind of something
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