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Meaning of "monotypic genus"

A monotypic genus refers to a taxonomic classification in the field of biology. It describes a genus that contains only one species. In other words, it is a genus consisting of a single type of organism. Such genera are relatively rare and usually occur for different reasons, including evolutionary uniqueness, distinctiveness, or lack of close relatives for grouping

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Ambrella is a monotypic genus in the orchid family.
This confirms the validity of this monotypic genus.
Noltea is a monotypic genus of flowering plants.
Polypodium hydriforme is the only species of this monotypic genus.
Arnoseris is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.
It is sometimes considered to be a monotypic genus.
Boeberoides is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the marigold family.
Some authors separate it in a monotypic genus Eucharia.
Pachycormus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the cashew family.
It was previously placed in the monotypic genus Sapheopipo.
Akania is a monotypic genus in the family Akaniaceae.
It is sometimes placed in the monotypic genus Bugeranus.
Octomeles is a monotypic genus of plant in family Tetramelaceae.
It is sometimes separated in the monotypic genus Oxychaeta.
Tyrolichus is a monotypic genus with casei as the sole species.

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The small Indian civet is a monotypic genus.
It is a monotypic genus.
Velodona togata is a species of octopus in the monotypic genus Velodona.
Illecebrum is a monotypic genus in the family Caryophyllaceae.
It is the only species in the monotypic genus Zootoca.
Manoao is a monotypic genus in the family Podocarpaceae.
It is often placed in the monotypic genus Oroaetus.
Apaturina is a monotypic genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae.
It is the only member in monotypic genus Catreus.
Gonerilia is a monotypic genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
It was later moved to the monotypic genus Buchloe.
Cadarena is a monotypic genus of moths of the Crambidae family.
It is the only member of the monotypic genus Churamiti.
Nechamandra is a monotypic genus of an aquatic plant family Hydrocharitaceae.
It is the only member of the monotypic genus Ilicura.
Pseudolarix is a monotypic genus of conifer in the family Pinaceae.
It is the only species in the monotypic genus Olneya.
Scribneria is a monotypic genus of grass in the Poaceae family.
It is the only species in the monotypic genus Lablab.
Monelytrum is a monotypic genus of grass in the Poaceae family.
It is the sole species in the monotypic genus Cnicus.
Apothriguna is a monotypic genus of moth of the Nolidae family.
It is the only species in the monotypic genus Nasica.
Holcoceroides is a monotypic genus of carpenter moths family Cossidae.
It is the only species in the monotypic genus Wakea.
Lagunaria is a monotypic genus in the family Malvaceae.
Koklass are the only species in the monotypic genus Pucrasia.
Regnellidium is a monotypic genus of ferns of family Marsileaceae.
The species is sometimes placed in the monotypic genus Poospizopsis.
Poulsenia is a monotypic genus of trees in the family Moraceae.
It is the only species in the monotypic genus Melittis.
Annesijoa is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae.
It is the single member of the monotypic genus Heteropterus.
This monotypic genus is abbreviated Aret in trade journals.
Apparently a monotypic genus.

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