Delonix

Translingual

Delonix regia

Etymology

Coined by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque from Ancient Greek δῆλος (dêlos, “visible, conspicuous, manifest”) + ὄνυξ (ónux, “claw, nail”), referring to the conspicuously long-clawed petals.

Proper noun

Delonix f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – several evergreen or deciduous trees of tropical Africa and India.

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; Fabaceae - family; Caesalpinioideae - subfamily; Caesalpinieae - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Delonix regia (royal poinciana) - type species; for other species see Delonix on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• Delonix on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Delonix on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Delonix on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons