Herpestis

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Herpestis f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Plantaginaceae – most of the species of which are now in genera Bacopa and Mecardonia.

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; Plantaginaceae - family; Gratioleae - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Herpestis amplexicaulis, Herpestis madagascariensis - accepted species

Further reading

• Plantaginaceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Plantaginaceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Herpestis at Plants of the World Online
• Herpestis at Tropicos