Lophanthus

Translingual

Etymology

From the type species of the genus Hyssopus, from which this genus was erected: Hyssopus lophanthus, now Nepeta lophantha. From the specific epithet lophanthus, comprised of lopho- (“crest”, from Ancient Greek λόφος (lóphos)) +‎ -anthus (“flower”, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos)).

Proper noun

Lophanthus m

  1. (possibly obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Lamiaceae – certain plants; many of which have been moved to the genus Nepeta.

Descendants

  • → Belarusian: лофа́нт (lofánt)
  • → Russian: лофа́нт (lofánt)
  • → Ukrainian: лофа́нт (lofánt)

See also

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