Diandria
Translingual
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek δίς (dís, “twice”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) + -ia.
Proper noun
editDiandria
- (obsolete) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising all diandrous plants (those having two stamens in each flower).
Usage notes
editThis 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