Characteristic alkaloids are found in several genera of Asparagales.
Marguerite, any of several genera of golden daisylike flowers in the family Asteraceae.
A few northern groups include the grylloblattids and several genera of grasshoppers.
Along with several genera of plants, the Rhynie Chert preserves other organisms from the same interval of geologic time.
Manta rays or devil rays make up several genera of marine rays comprising the family Mobulidae (class Selachii).
Studies of several genera of Microchiroptera have revealed that vision is used in long-distance navigation and that obstacles and motion can be detected visually.
Sea whip, any of several genera of corals of the order Gorgonacea (phylum Cnidaria), characterized by a long, whiplike growth and a variety of bright colours.
Lady's slipper, any member of several genera of orchids, family Orchidaceae, in which the lip of the flower is slipper-shaped.
Characteristic features of structure, preferred hosts, and chemistry are the basis for dividing reoviruses into several genera, of which Orthoreovirus, Orbivirus, Rotavirus, and Phytoreovirus are among the best known.
Slender vine snakes of several genera of the family Colubridae are capable of extending half the body length in a horizontal plane without support; they do so habitually in bridging the gap between tree branches.
Lactic-acid bacterium, plural lactic-acid bacteria, any member of several genera of gram-positive, rod- or sphere-shaped bacteria that produce lactic acid as the principal or sole end product of carbohydrate fermentation.
