Polygala

See also: polygala

Translingual

Polygala vulgaris

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”) and Ancient Greek γάλα (gála, “milk”).

Proper noun

Polygala f

A taxonomic genus within the family Polygalaceae – bitter herbs or shrubs having eight stamens and a two-celled ovary, including some called snakeroot, wintergreen, milkwort.

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; Polygalaceae - family; Polygaleae - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Polygala vulgaris (common milkwort) - type species

References

Polygala on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Polygala on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Polygala on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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