Spergula
Translingual
Etymology
Latin spargo (“to scatter or sow”), for its seed dispersal mechanism
Proper noun
Spergula f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Caryophyllaceae – spurries.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots – clades; Caryophyllales – order; Caryophyllaceae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Spergula arvensis (corn spurry) - type species
Derived terms
References
- Spergula on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Spergula on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Spergula on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons