Episcia

See also: episcia

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπίσκιος (epískios, “shaded”).

Proper noun

Episcia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Gesneriaceae – flame violets.

Usage notes

• Episcia formerly included the species now in genera Paradrymonia, Chrysothemis, Nautilocalyx, and Alsobia, all in subtribe Columneinae.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids I - clades; Lamiales - order; Gesneriaceae - family; Gesnerioideae - subfamily; Gesnerieae - tribe; Columneinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Episcia reptans - type species

References

• Episcia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Episcia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Episcia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons