Zigadenus
Translingual
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek ζυγάδην (zugádēn, “in pairs”) + -us. The etymologically correct spelling Zygadenus is regarded as incorrect according to ICBN.
Proper noun
editZigadenus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Melanthiaceae – the sandbog death camas.
- Synonym: hog's potato
Hypernyms
edit- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots - clades; Liliales - order; Melanthiaceae - family; Melanthieae - tribe
Hyponyms
edit- (genus): Zigadenus glaberrimus - sole accepted species
References
edit- Zigadenus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Zigadenus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Zigadenus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Zigadenus at Plants of the World Online