The subfamily name is derived from the generic name of the type genus, Allium.

The Latin name ' Asteraceae ' is derived from the type genus Aster, which is a Greek term, meaning " star ".

The name is derived from the type genus Apium, which was originally used by Pliny the Elder circa 50 AD for a celery-like plant.

Alder is the common name of a genus of flowering plants ( Alnus ) belonging to the birch family Betulaceae ).

For many years there was confusion amongst botanists over the generic names Amaryllis and Hippeastrum, one result of which is that the common name " amaryllis " is mainly used for cultivars of the genus Hippeastrum, widely sold in the winter months for their ability to bloom indoors.

In 1753 Carl Linnaeus created the name Amaryllis belladonna, the type species of the genus Amaryllis.

If the latter, Amaryllis would be the correct name for the genus Hippeastrum, and a different name would have to be used for the genus discussed here.

Although the 1987 decision settled the question of the scientific name of the genus, the common name " amaryllis " continues to be used differently.

Hybrids said to be between Amaryllis belladonna and Brunsvigia josephinae have been called × Amarygia, Neither hybrid genus name is accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.

Many individual names are formed by adding the suffix " ine " to the species or genus name.

The name Brassicaceae is derived from the included genus Brassica.

He used a two-part naming scheme where the first name represented the genus and the second the species.

The scientific name of an organism is generated from its genus and species, resulting in a single world-wide name for each organism.

When writing the scientific name of an organism, it is proper to capitalize the first letter in the genus and put all of the specific epithet in lowercase.

The subgenus Rhinella is increasingly considered to constitute a distinct genus of its own, thus changing the scientific name of the cane toad.

The genus name Aquilegia is derived from the Latin word for eagle ( aquila ), because the shape of the flower petals, which are said to resemble an eagle's claw.

" Chipmunks have also been referred to as " striped squirrels ," " chippers ," " munks ," " timber tigers ," or " ground squirrels ," although the name " ground squirrel " usually refers to other squirrels, such as those of the genus Spermophilus.

Confusion between the two pathogens ' life-cycles led him to briefly recognize his genus Schizotrypanum, but following the description of Pneumocystis by others as an independent genus, Chagas returned to the use of the name Trypanosoma cruzi.

He considered the genus to be monotypic, having just a single species that he named Cannabis sativa L. ( L. stands for Linnaeus, and indicates the authority who first named the species ).

The hyphen in the name indicates that Douglas-firs are not true firs, not being members of the genus Abies.

In addition, the elongated lower limbs of humans, which is explained by AAH proponents as improving swimming speeds, appears only after the evolution of the genus Homo and biomechanical analysis indicates humans are far too poor swimmers to have derived from an ape ancestor that swam, and pre-human apes would face similar problems.

The modern understanding of Phaseolus indicates a genus endemic to the New World alone.

Comparison of mtDNA cytochrome b sequences strongly indicates that the genus Carpodacus is in need of a thorough revision.

The family was formerly restricted to the gnateater genus Conopophaga ; analysis of mtDNA cytochrome b and NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 sequences ( Rice 2005a, b ) indicates that the " antpittas " of the genus Pittasoma also belong in this family.

The name " degu " on its own, however, indicates either the genus Octodon or, more usually, O. degus.

A more recent review ( Thomas et al., 2004 ) indicates, however, that the sanderling is a fairly typical " stint " or small sandpiper and should be separated from the large knots with its closest relatives in a distinct genus.

The Asiatic Stink badgers of the genus Mydaus were formerly included within Melinae ( and thus Mustelidae ), but recent genetic evidence indicates these are actually members of the skunk family, placing them in the taxonomic family Mephitidae.

Africa shares only one genus with Madagascar, whereas South America and Australia share many common genera — this indicates they separated from Africa before they separated from each other.

Sequence analysis of intron 7 of the nuclear ?- fibrinogen gene, on the other hand, indicates that it may yet be distinct enough as to warrant recognition of the Nymphicinae rather than inclusion of the genus in the Calyptorhynchinae.

Recent analysis of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene indicates that the genus Lagenorhynchus, as traditionally conceived, is not a natural ( monophyletic ) group.

A recent phylogenetic analysis by May-Collado & Agnarsson ( 2006 ) indicates that two species traditionally assigned to the genus Lagenorhynchus, the Hourglass Dolphin L. cruciger and Peale's Dolphin L. australis are actually phylogenetically nested among the species of Cephalorhynchus, and they suggest that these two species should be transferred to the genus Cephalorhynchus.

Recent analysis of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene indicates that the genus Lagenorhynchus, as traditionally conceived, is not a natural ( monophyletic ) group.

The epithet of the genus was derived from Greek lisso, smooth, and delphis ; the specific epithet, borealis, indicates the northern distribution.

A 2002 study of the molecular phylogeny of the agarics indicates that the genus Psilocybe as presently defined is polyphyletic, falling into two distinct clades that are not directly related to each other.

Evidence from 2009 indicates that the related genus Platydesma of four species is nested within the genus Melicope and is sister to all Hawaiian Melicope species.

Genetic research indicates that this genus may properly be part of the genus Arundinaria.

Their relatively primitive form indicates that they have an ancient lineage .< ref > The North American frogs of the Genus Ascaphus are now united with the New Zealand frogs of the genus Leiopelma in the Leiopelmatidae family Only six extant species are known.

The growth is then harvested after incubation for 24 h at 30 ° C, plating on an Acinetobacter minimal agar ( AMM ), and incubating at 30 ° C for 108 h. Growth on the minimal agar medium indicates a positive transformation assay and confirmes the isolate as a member of the genus Acinetobacter.

) indicates questionable placement within the genus.

Although the Ivory-billed looks very similar to the Pileated Woodpeckers they are not close relatives as the latter is a member of the genus Dryocopus.

A few prehistoric species from the Neogene period in North America placed in the genus Neophrontops ( the name meaning " looks like Neophron ") are believed to have been very similar to these vultures in lifestyle, but the genetic relationships are unclear.

* Bryonopsis ( meaning " looks like bryony "), a now-invalid genus currently assigned to close ( Diplocyclos ) and somewhat more distant ( Kedrostis ) relatives of Bryonia

Conyza canadensis is another native that looks similar to a weed in the same genus.

The species forming this genus share a unique paniculate inflorescence with the ultimate divisions that are not quite cymose ; that is, the lateral flowers of what looks like a cyme are not strictly opposite, but tend to be subopposite, while in most genera of Lauraceae with paniculate inflorescences the lateral flowers in a cyme are strictly opposite.

Celosia cristata in Greek means burning is a member of the genus Celosia, and is commonly known as cockscomb, since the flower looks like the head on a rooster ( cock ).