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  1. Saxifraga, genus Saxifraganoun

    type genus of the Saxifragaceae; large genus of usually perennial herbs of Arctic and cool regions of northern hemisphere: saxifrage

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  1. Saxifraga

    Saxifraga is the largest genus in the family Saxifragaceae, containing about 465 species of holarctic perennial plants, known as saxifrages or rockfoils. The Latin word saxifraga means literally "stone-breaker", from Latin saxum ("rock" or "stone") + frangere ("to break"). It is usually thought to indicate a medicinal use for treatment of urinary calculi (known as kidney or bladder stones), rather than breaking rocks apart.

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  1. saxifraga

    Saxifraga is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Saxifragaceae family, commonly known as saxifrages or rockfoils. There are approximately 440 species in this genus, which are found in a variety of habitats including forests, mountains, and deserts. The name 'saxifraga' comes from Latin, meaning 'rock-breaker', and many species are known for their ability to grow in cracks and crevices on rocky surfaces.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Saxifraganoun

    a genus of exogenous polypetalous plants, embracing about one hundred and eighty species. See Saxifrage

  2. Etymology: [L., saxifrage. See Saxifrage.]

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  1. Saxifraga

    Saxifraga is the largest genus in the family Saxifragaceae, containing about 440 species of holarctic perennial plants, known as saxifrages. The Latin word saxifraga means literally "stone-breaker", from Latin saxum + frangere. It is usually thought to indicate a medicinal use for treatment of urinary calculi, rather than breaking rocks apart. The genera Saxifragopsis, and Saxifragella are sometimes included in Saxifraga. In recent DNA based phylogenetic analyses of the Saxifragaceae, the sections Micranthes and Merkianae are shown to be more closely related to the Boykinia and Heuchera clades, and the most recent floras separate these groups as the genus Micranthes.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of saxifraga in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of saxifraga in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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