Paeonia

See also: paeonia and Pæonia

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin paeonia.

Pronunciation

• English: IPA^(key): /piːˈoʊniːə/

Proper noun

Paeonia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Paeoniaceae – the peonies.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots - clades; Saxifragales - order; Paeoniaceae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Paeonia sect. Onaepia, Paeonia sect. Moutan, Paeonia sect. Paeonia - sections
  • Paeonia officinalis - type species

References

• Paeonia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Paeonia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Paeonia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Paeonia at USDA Plants database
• Paeonia at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Paeonia at Encyclopedia of Life
• Paeonia at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Paeonia at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Paeonia at The Plant List
• Paeoniaceae at APWeb

English

Alternative forms

• Paionia
• Pæonia

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Παιονία (Paionía).

Proper noun

Paeonia (uncountable)

1. land of the Paeonians, a people inhabiting between the lands of Macedonians, Thracians, and Illyrians