Citrullus
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, a diminutive of Latin citrus (“thuja, citron tree”).
Proper noun
Citrullus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cucurbitaceae – a few species of desert vines, including the watermelon.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids – clades; Cucurbitales – order; Cucurbitaceae – family; Cucurbitoideae - subfamily; Benincaseae - tribe; Benincasinae - subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Citrullus lanatus (watermelon) - type species; Citrullus colocynthis (bitter apple), Citrullus ecirrhosus, Citrullus rehmii - other species
References
- Citrullus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Citrullus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Citrullus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Citrullus at USDA Plants database
- Citrullus at Tropicos
- Citrullus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Citrullus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Citrullus at Germplasm Resources Information Network
- Citrullus at The Plant List