Genus Parnassia in Family Celastraceae
What is a Genus (pl. Genera)?
In the context of botanical taxonomy, the Genus (plural Genera) rank is a taxonomic rank
that is
used to classify groups of related species within a Family. Genera are based on a set of
shared
morphological, anatomical, and genetic characteristics, such as flower structure, fruit
type,
and leaf morphology. The Genus rank is situated between Family and Species in the hierarchy
of
taxonomic ranks.
Each Genus can include one or more species. Genera are used to group species of plants that share common traits and evolutionary histories, allowing botanists to better understand the relationships between different groups of plants.
Some examples of Genera in botanical taxonomy include Rosa, which includes the different species of roses, and Solanum, which includes the different species of nightshades, such as tomato and eggplant.
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Each Genus can include one or more species. Genera are used to group species of plants that share common traits and evolutionary histories, allowing botanists to better understand the relationships between different groups of plants.
Some examples of Genera in botanical taxonomy include Rosa, which includes the different species of roses, and Solanum, which includes the different species of nightshades, such as tomato and eggplant.
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Pick a Species to see its components:
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Parnassia alpicola
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Parnassia amoena
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Parnassia asarifolia
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Parnassia bifolia
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Parnassia cabulica
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Parnassia cacuminum
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Parnassia caroliniana
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Parnassia chinensis
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Parnassia cirrata
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Parnassia cooperi
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Parnassia crassifolia
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Parnassia davidii
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Parnassia delavayi
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Parnassia epunctulata
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Parnassia esquirolii
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Parnassia faberi
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Parnassia farreri
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Parnassia filchneri
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Parnassia fimbriata
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Parnassia foliosa
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Parnassia gansuensis
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Parnassia glauca
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Parnassia grandifolia
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Parnassia guilinensis
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Parnassia kotzebuei
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Parnassia kumaonica
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Parnassia labiata
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Parnassia laxmannii
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Parnassia longipetala
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Parnassia lutea
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Parnassia monochorifolia
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Parnassia mysorensis
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Parnassia noemiae
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Parnassia nubicola
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Parnassia obovata
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Parnassia omeiensis
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Parnassia oreophila
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Parnassia palustris
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Parnassia parviflora
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Parnassia perciliata
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Parnassia procul
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Parnassia pseudoalpicola
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Parnassia pusilla
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Parnassia rhombipetala
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Parnassia scaposa
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Parnassia siamensis
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Parnassia simianshanensis
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Parnassia submysorensis
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Parnassia tenella
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Parnassia townsendii
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Parnassia trinervis
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Parnassia wightiana
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Parnassia xinganensis
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Parnassia yui
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Parnassia yunnanensis
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Parnassia zhengyuana