Physostigma

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φῦσα (phûsa, “bladder, pouch”) +‎ stigma, for a strange beak-like appendage at the end of the stigma.

Proper noun

Physostigma n

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – certain legumes.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids - clades; Fabales - order; Fabaceae - family; Faboideae - subfamily; Phaseoleae - tribe; Phaseolinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Physostigma venenosum

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