Diadelphia
Translingual
editEtymology
editFrom di- + Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”) + -ia.
Proper noun
editDiadelphia
- (obsolete) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising all diadelphous plants (those having the stamens in each flower fused into two separate groups).
Usage notes
editThis taxon was erected by Carl Linnaeus as an aid in classification, but was not intended to represent a natural grouping.