Pentandria
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From penta- + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) + -ia.
Proper noun edit
Pentandria
- (obsolete) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising all pentandrous plants (those having five 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