argyroxiphium: small genus of Hawaiian spreading and rosette-forming shrubs
asterid dicot genus: genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
hanseatic league: a commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in 1241 and most influential in the 14th century when it included over 100 towns and functioned as an independent political power; the last official assembly was held in 1669