A genus of elegant plants of the polypetalous order <em>Saxifragaceæ</em> and the tribe <em>Saxifrageæ</em>, characterized by the five staminodes and one-celled ovary with parietal placentæ opposite the Stigmas.
User Defined Definitions
"any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup"