Ceanothus

See also: ceanothus

Translingual

Ceanothus americanus

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κεανοθος (keanothos, “corn-thistle”), probably Cirsium arvense

Proper noun

Ceanothus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rhamnaceae – shrubs and small trees of North America, especially California.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids – clades; Rosales – order; Rhamnaceae – family; Ziziphoideae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Ceanothus americanus (New Jersey tea) - type species; for other species see Ceanothus on WikispeciesWikispecies or Ceanothus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Further reading

• Ceanothus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Ceanothus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Ceanothus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Ceanothus at USDA Plants database