Oxytropis

See also: oxytropis

Translingual

Etymology

From New Latin oxytropis, first used by De Candolle 1802, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp, pointy”) + τρόπις (trópis, “keel”).

Proper noun

Oxytropis f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – locoweeds.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids - clades; Fabales - order; Fabaceae - family; Faboideae - subfamily; Galegeae - tribe; Astragalinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): For species, see Oxytropis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Further reading

• Oxytropis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Oxytropis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Oxytropis at USDA Plants database