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