Castilleja
Translingual
Etymology
Named after Spanish botanist Domingo Castillejo.
Proper noun
Castilleja f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Orobanchaceae – Indian paintbrushes (also owl's clover), native to the Americas.
Usage notes
- Previously often placed in family Scrophulariaceae.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids I – clades; Lamiales – order; Orobanchaceae – family; Pedicularideae – tribe; Castillejinae – subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Castilleja fissifolia – type species
References
- Castilleja on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Castilleja on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Castilleja on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Castilleja at Plants of the World Online
- Castilleja at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Castilleja at The Plant List
- Castilleja at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Castilleja at USDA Plants database
- Castilleja at Germplasm Resources Information Network
- Castilleja at Tropicos
English
Proper noun
Castilleja (plural Castillejas)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Castilleja is the 10125th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3183 individuals. Castilleja is most common among Hispanic/Latino (93.5%) individuals.