Rhaphidura

Translingual edit

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Etymology edit

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Proper noun edit

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A taxonomic genus within the family Apodidae – certain spinetails (swifts).
A taxonomic genus within the family Rubiaceae – the single species Rhaphidura lowii.

Hypernyms edit

(genus in Rubiaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids I - clades; Gentianales - order; Rubiaceae - family

Hyponyms edit

(genus in Apodidae): Rhaphidura leucopygialis (silver-rumped spinetail), Rhaphidura sabini (Sabine's spinetail) (species)
(genus in Rubiaceae): Rhaphidura lowii (species)

References edit

(genus in Apodidae):
- Rhaphidura on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Rhaphidura (Apodidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
(genus in Rubiaceae):
- Rhaphidura (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Rhaphidura (Rubiaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Rhaphidura at The Plant List

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