Pentandria
Translingual
editEtymology
editFrom penta- + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) + -ia.
Proper noun
editPentandria
- (obsolete) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising all pentandrous plants (those having five stamens in each flower).
Usage notes
editThis 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