Desmarestia
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Desmarestia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Desmarestiaceae – certain brown algae.
- Synonyms: acid weed, acidweed, sea sorrel, mermaid's hair, landlady's wig
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Chromista – kingdom; Harosa – subkingdom; Halvaria – infrakingdom; Heterokonta – superphylum; Ochrophyta – phylum; Phaeophyceae – class; Fucophycidae - subclass; Desmarestiales - order; Desmarestiaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Desmarestia aculeata (color changer, Desmarest's flattened weed, sea sorrel) - type species; Desmarestia tropica (tropical acidweed) - selected other species
References
- Desmarestia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Desmarestia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Desmarestia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons