Rhodiola

Translingual

Etymology

Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) (from the smell of the roots), and Latin -iola, diminutive suffix.

Proper noun

Rhodiola f

A taxonomic genus within the family Crassulaceae – stoncecrops, perennial plants with two series of stamens totaling twice the number of petals, some of which are used in herbal medicine.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots - clades; Saxifragales - order; Crassulaceae - family; Sempervivoideae - subfamily; Sedeae - tribe; Umbilicinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Rhodiola rosea (ledge stonecrop) - type species

References

Rhodiola on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Rhodiola on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Rhodiola on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Rhodiola at USDA Plants database
Rhodiola at The Plant List

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