genus Sparmannia
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| Noun | 1. | genus Sparmannia - small genus of tropical African shrubs dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs family Tiliaceae, linden family, Tiliaceae - chiefly trees and shrubs of tropical and temperate regions of especially southeastern Asia and Brazil; genera Tilia, Corchorus, Entelea, Grewia, Sparmannia Sparmannia africana, African hemp - large shrub of South Africa having many conspicuously hairy branches with large hairy leaves and clusters of conspicuous white flowers |