Hippeastrum

See also: hippeastrum

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Hippeastrum n

A taxonomic genus within the family Amaryllidaceae – certain South American flowers, sometimes called amaryllises.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Amaryllidaceae - family; Amaryllidoideae - subfamily; Hippeastreae - tribe; Hippeastrinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Hippeastrum subg. Hippeastrum, Hippeastrum subg. Tocantinia - subgenera
- Hippeastrum reginae - type species

References

Hippeastrum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Hippeastrum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Hippeastrum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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