genus lobelia

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   in some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Lobeliaceae

   Broaderdicot genus

   Part ofCampanulaceae

Questions about genus lobelia

What does genus lobelia mean?

genus lobelia means "in some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Lobeliaceae".

Is genus lobelia a common word?

genus lobelia is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.