Diandria
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek δίς (dís, “twice”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) + -ia.
Proper noun edit
Diandria
- (obsolete) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising all diandrous plants (those having two 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