Shortia

See also: shortia

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 Diapensiaceae – certain subshrubs or perennial herbs.
Synonym of Borodinia in Brassicaceae.

Hypernyms edit

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

Hyponyms edit

(genus): Shortia galacifolia (Oconee bells, acony bell) - type species

References edit

Shortia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Shortia (Diaspensiaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Shortia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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