Leontice

See also: leontice

Translingual

Leontice leontopetalum

Etymology

From the Latin leonticē, from the Ancient Greek λεοντική (leontikḗ, “Mercurialis tomentosa”), used by Linnaeus.

Proper noun

Leontice f

A taxonomic genus within the family Berberidaceae – several species of perennial, tuberous herbs.

Synonyms

(genus of the Berberidaceae): Leontopetalon

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots - clades; Ranunculales - order; Berberidaceae - family; Berberidoideae - subfamily; Leonticeae - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): L. leontopetalum - type species, L. albertii, L. altaica, L. armeniaca, L. darwasica, L. ewersmannii, L. incerta, L. kiangnanensis, L. leontopetaloides, L. minor, L. odessana, L. thalictroides - other species

References

Leontice on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Leontice on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Leontice on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Leontice at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Leontice at Tropicos
Leontice at Encyclopedia of Life

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