Decandria
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From deca- + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) + -ia.
Proper noun edit
Decandria
- (obsolete) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising all decandrous plants (those having ten stamens in each flower).
Usage notes edit
This taxon was erected by Carl Linnaeus as an aid in classification, but was not intended to represent a natural grouping.
Coordinate terms edit
- (class used for identification): Monandria, Diandria, Triandria, Tetrandria, Pentandria, Hexandria, Heptandria, Octandria, Enneandria, Decandria, Dodecandria, Icosandria, Polyandria - classes