Octandria
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From octo- + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) + -ia.
Proper noun edit
Octandria
- (obsolete) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising all octandrous plants (those having eight 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
References edit
Systema Naturae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Plantae (L.) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
