Cynomorium

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Cynomorium n

A taxonomic genus within the family Cynomoriaceae – Maltese mushroom, desert thumb, or red thumb, of dry rocky or sandy soils of the Old World.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots - clades; Saxifragales - order; Cynomoriaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Cynomorium coccineum - sole species

References

Cynomorium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Cynomorium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Cynomorium on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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