Decandria

Translingual

Etymology

From deca- +‎ ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) +‎ -ia.

Proper noun

Decandria

1. (obsolete) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising all decandrous plants (those having ten stamens in each flower).

Usage notes

This taxon was erected by Carl Linnaeus as an aid in classification, but was not intended to represent a natural grouping.

Coordinate terms

• (class used for identification): Monandria, Diandria, Triandria, Tetrandria, Pentandria, Hexandria, Heptandria, Octandria, Enneandria, Decandria, Dodecandria, Icosandria, Polyandria - classes