Ruppia

Translingual

Etymology

Named in honour of the German botanist Heinrich Bernhard Rupp (1688-1719).

Proper noun

Ruppia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ruppiaceae – widgeonweed, sole genus in the family.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; "Angiospermae" - superclass; Magnoliopsida - class; Lilianae - superorder; Alismatales - order; Ruppiaceae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Ruppia maritima - type species

References

• Ruppia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Ruppia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Ruppia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Ruppia at The Plant List
• Ruppia at Tropicos
• Ruppia at World Register of Marine Species