(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Zyzyxia) (NNP lundellii)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN species)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ tropical) (NN shrub))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NML (NN plant) (NN family)) (NNP Asteraceae))))) (. .)))
Zyzyxia lundellii is a species of tropical shrub in the plant family Asteraceae.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Zyzyxia
Zyzyxia
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
lundellii
lundellii
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
species
species
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
tropical
tropical
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
shrub
shrub
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
plant
plant
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Some) (NNPS Californians)) (, ,) (PP (IN on) (S (VP (VBG hearing) (NP (DT the) (NN name))))) (, ,) (VP (VBP believe) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN name)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN inspired) (PP (IN by) (NP (NNP Zzyzx) (NNP Road)))))))) (. .)))
Some Californians, on hearing the name, believe that the name was inspired by Zzyzx Road.
det
some
Some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
Californian
Californians
PROPN
NNPS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
on
on
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
hear
hearing
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
name
name
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believe
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
name
name
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
inspire
inspired
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Zzyzx
Zzyzx
PROPN
NNP
obl:agent
Number=Sing
Road
Road
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NN fact))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN story)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT this) (NN plant) (POS 's)) (JJ unusual) (NN name)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (ADJP (ADVP (RB much) (RBR more)) (JJ practical)) (PP (IN than) (NP (DT that))))) (. .)))
In fact, the story of this plant's unusual name is much more practical than that.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
fact
fact
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
story
story
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
plant
plant
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
unusual
unusual
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
name
name
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
much
much
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
root
Degree=Pos
practical
practical
ADJ
JJ
case
than
than
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Around) (NP (CD 1990))) (, ,) (NP (NNP John) (NNP L.) (NNP Strother)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG revising) (NP (NP (DT the) (CD six) (ADJP (NNP North) (JJ American)) (NNS genera)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN subtribe) (NNP Ecliptinae))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN sunflower) (NN family)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP Asteraceae)) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NN publication)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Systematic) (NNP Botany) (NNPS Monographs)))))))) (. .)))
Around 1990, John L. Strother was revising the six North American genera of the subtribe Ecliptinae in the sunflower family (Asteraceae) for publication in Systematic Botany Monographs.
case
around
Around
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1990
1990
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
John
John
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
L.
L.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Strother
Strother
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
revise
revising
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
six
six
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Sing
North
North
PROPN
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
genera
genera
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
subtribe
subtribe
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
Ecliptinae
Ecliptinae
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
sunflower
sunflower
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
appos
Number=Sing
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
PROPN
NNP
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
publication
publication
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
systematic
Systematic
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Botany
Botany
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Plur
Monograph
Monographs
PROPN
NNPS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (ADVP (RB carefully)) (VP (VP (VBD examined) (NP (NNS species)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN genus) (NNP Wedelia)))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBD decided) (SBAR (IN that) (S (`` ") (NP (NN something)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG looking) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ odd) (CC and) (JJ different)) ('' ")) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS specimens))))))))))) (. .)))
He carefully examined species in the genus Wedelia, and decided that " something was looking odd and different " in some of the specimens.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
advmod
carefully
carefully
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
examine
examined
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Plur
species
species
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
genus
genus
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
Wedelia
Wedelia
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
decide
decided
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
look
looking
VERB
VBG
xcomp
Degree=Pos
odd
odd
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
some
some
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
specimen
specimens
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (CD one))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS achenes)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNS fruits)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ thin) (JJ winged) (NN membrane)) (PP (IN around) (NP (DT the) (NN edge)))) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (NP (JJ other) (NNS species)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN genus)))) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN supposed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have)))))))))) (. .)))
For one, the achenes (fruits) did not have a thin winged membrane around the edge as other species in the genus were supposed to have.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
achene
achenes
NOUN
NNS
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
appos
Number=Plur
fruit
fruits
NOUN
NNS
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
thin
thin
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
winged
winged
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
membrane
membrane
NOUN
NN
case
around
around
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
edge
edge
NOUN
NN
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
species
species
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
genus
genus
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
suppose
supposed
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Strother)) (VP (VBD decided) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN plant)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB actually)) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ new)) (CC and) (ADJP (RB previously) (JJ unnamed))) (NN genus)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN plant)))))))) (. .)))
Strother decided that the plant was actually a new and previously unnamed genus of plant.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Strother
Strother
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
decide
decided
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
plant
plant
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
actually
actually
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
previously
previously
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
unnamed
unnamed
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
genus
genus
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
plant
plant
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN By) (NP (DT this) (NN time))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ lengthy) (NN monograph)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN written)))))) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ final) (NNS stages)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN proofing)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN publication)))))))) (. .)))
By this time, the lengthy monograph he had written was in the final stages of proofing for publication.
case
by
By
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
lengthy
lengthy
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
monograph
monograph
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
write
written
VERB
VBN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
final
final
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Plur
stage
stages
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
proofing
proofing
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
publication
publication
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ His) (NN editor)) (VP (VBD insisted) (SBAR (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS genera)) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN treated) (ADVP (RB alphabetically)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB insert) (NP (DT a) (JJ new) (NN genus)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN middle)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ his) (CD 100) (NN page) (NN treatment)))))))) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB mean) (NP (NP (JJ numerous) (NNS changes)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN format) (CC and) (NN layout)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN article))))))))))) (. .)))
His editor insisted that the genera be treated alphabetically, and to insert a new genus in the middle of his 100 page treatment would mean numerous changes to the format and layout of the article.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
His
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
editor
editor
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
insist
insisted
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
genera
genera
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
VerbForm=Fin
be
be
AUX
VB
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
treat
treated
VERB
VBN
advmod
alphabetically
alphabetically
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
insert
insert
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
genus
genus
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
middle
middle
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
100
100
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Sing
page
page
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
treatment
treatment
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
mean
mean
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
numerous
numerous
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
change
changes
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
format
format
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
layout
layout
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
article
article
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ only) (NN way)) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN editor)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB accept) (NP (DT the) (JJ new) (NN genus))))))) (VP (VBD was) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN placed) (ADVP (RB alphabetically)) (PP (IN after) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ last) (NN genus)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN article)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Zexmenia))))))))))) (. .)))
The only way the editor would accept the new genus was if it were placed alphabetically after the last genus in the article, Zexmenia.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
only
only
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
editor
editor
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
accept
accept
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
genus
genus
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
place
placed
VERB
VBN
advmod
alphabetically
alphabetically
ADV
RB
case
after
after
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
last
last
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
genus
genus
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
article
article
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Zexmenia
Zexmenia
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VP (VB put) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (ADVP (RB nearly)) (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN end)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN article)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB minimize) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS changes)) (VP (VBN needed) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN publication)))))))) (. .)))
This would put it nearly at the end of the article, and minimize the changes needed for publication.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
put
put
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
nearly
nearly
ADV
RB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
end
end
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
article
article
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
minimize
minimize
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
change
changes
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
need
needed
VERB
VBN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
publication
publication
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Knowing) (NP (DT this)))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Strother)) (VP (VBD decided) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD might) (ADVP (RB as) (RB well)) (VP (VP (VB make) (S (NP (DT the) (NN genus)) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ last) (NN one)) (ADJP (JJ likely) (S (VP (TO to) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VB exist) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT any) (NN list)))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBD named) (NP (DT the) (NN plant) (NNP Zyzyxia)))))))) (. .)))
Knowing this, Strother decided he might as well make the genus the last one likely to ever exist in any list, and named the plant Zyzyxia.
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
know
Knowing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Strother
Strother
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
decide
decided
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
fixed
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
genus
genus
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
last
last
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Sing
one
one
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
likely
likely
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advmod
ever
ever
ADV
RB
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
exist
exist
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
any
any
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
list
list
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
name
named
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
plant
plant
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Number=Sing
Zyzyxia
Zyzyxia
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Zyzyxia)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN shrub)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ grows) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (CD 3) (NNS meters)) (JJ tall)))))))) (. .)))
Zyzyxia is a shrub that grows to 3 meters tall.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Zyzyxia
Zyzyxia
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
shrub
shrub
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grows
VERB
VBZ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
3
3
NUM
CD
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
meter
meters
NOUN
NNS
obl
Degree=Pos
tall
tall
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Its) (NNS leaves)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN covered) (PP (IN in) (NP (ADJP (RB very) (JJ rough)) (NNS hairs))))) (. .)))
Its leaves are covered in very rough hairs.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
Its
PRON
PRP$
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
leave
leaves
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
cover
covered
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
rough
rough
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
hair
hairs
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NML (NN ray) (CC and) (NN disc)) (NNS petals)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (CC both) (JJ yellow)))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS fruits)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ brown)))) (. .)))
The ray and disc petals are both yellow, and the fruits are brown.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
ray
ray
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
disc
disc
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
petal
petals
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
cc:preconj
both
both
CCONJ
CC
root
Degree=Pos
yellow
yellow
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
fruit
fruits
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
conj
Degree=Pos
brown
brown
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT All) (VBN known) (NNS collections)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Zyzyxia)))) (VP (VBP come) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Guatemala) (CC and) (NNP Belize)))) (. .)))
All known collections of Zyzyxia come from Guatemala and Belize.
det
all
All
DET
DT
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
know
known
VERB
VBN
nsubj
Number=Plur
collection
collections
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Zyzyxia
Zyzyxia
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
come
come
VERB
VBP
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Guatemala
Guatemala
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Belize
Belize
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB There)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNS shrubs)) (VP (VBP grow) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (JJ dry) (JJ tropical) (NNS forests)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NML (NN pine) (CC or) (JJ ericaceous)) (NN scrub) (NN forest)))))) (. .)))
There, the shrubs grow in dry tropical forests of pine or ericaceous scrub forest.
advmod
PronType=Dem
there
There
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
shrub
shrubs
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grow
VERB
VBP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
dry
dry
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
tropical
tropical
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
forest
forests
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
pine
pine
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
ericaceous
ericaceous
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
scrub
scrub
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
forest
forest
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Zyzyxia lundellii is a species of tropical shrub in the plant family Asteraceae. Some Californians, on hearing the name, believe that the name was inspired by Zzyzx Road. In fact, the story of this plant's unusual name is much more practical than that. Around 1990, John L. Strother was revising the six North American genera of the subtribe Ecliptinae in the sunflower family (Asteraceae) for publication in Systematic Botany Monographs. He carefully examined species in the genus Wedelia, and decided that " something was looking odd and different " in some of the specimens. For one, the achenes (fruits) did not have a thin winged membrane around the edge as other species in the genus were supposed to have. Strother decided that the plant was actually a new and previously unnamed genus of plant. By this time, the lengthy monograph he had written was in the final stages of proofing for publication. His editor insisted that the genera be treated alphabetically, and to insert a new genus in the middle of his 100 page treatment would mean numerous changes to the format and layout of the article. The only way the editor would accept the new genus was if it were placed alphabetically after the last genus in the article, Zexmenia. This would put it nearly at the end of the article, and minimize the changes needed for publication. Knowing this, Strother decided he might as well make the genus the last one likely to ever exist in any list, and named the plant Zyzyxia. Zyzyxia is a shrub that grows to 3 meters tall. Its leaves are covered in very rough hairs. The ray and disc petals are both yellow, and the fruits are brown. All known collections of Zyzyxia come from Guatemala and Belize. There, the shrubs grow in dry tropical forests of pine or ericaceous scrub forest.