Saccharum
See also: saccharum
Translingual
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin saccharum, from Ancient Greek σάκχαρον (sákkharon, “sugar”).
Proper noun
Saccharum n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – sugar canes.
Usage notes
- Most species were formerly in genus Erianthus. Some, especially those from Erianthus, are now in genera Lasiorhachis (Madagascar sugar canes) and Tripidium.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids – clades; Poales – order; Poaceae – family; Panicoideae - subfamily; Andropogoneae - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Saccharum officinarum - type species; for the other species see Saccharum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
References
- Saccharum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Saccharum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Saccharum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Saccharum at Plants of the World Online