Diandria

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δίς (dís, “twice”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) +‎ -ia.

Proper noun

Diandria

  1. (obsolete) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising all diandrous plants (those having two stamens in each flower).

Usage notes

This taxon was erected by Carl Linnaeus as an aid in classification, but was not intended to represent a natural grouping.

Coordinate terms

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