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genus comp·to·ni·a

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  1. Comptonia, genus Comptonianoun

    one species: sweet fern

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  1. genus comptonia

    Comptonia is a monotypic genus in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales. It comprises only one species; Comptonia peregrina, commonly known as Sweetfern. It is a deciduous shrub that is native to northeastern and midwestern North America. It is named for the English bishop, Henry Compton, who was a patron of botany. Comptonia peregrina is characterized by its fern-like foliage and sweet, spicy fragrance.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of genus Comptonia in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of genus Comptonia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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