Cynosurus
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Cynosurus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – dog's-tail grass, native to the Mediterranean basin and parts of southwest Asia.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids – clades; Poales – order; Poaceae – family; Pooideae - subfamily; Poeae - tribe; Cynosurinae - subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Cynosurus cristatus (crested dog's-tail) - type species
References
- Cynosurus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Cynosurus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Cynosurus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons