Vellozia
Translingual
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Named after Vellozo, a Brazilian botanist.
Proper noun
Vellozia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Velloziaceae – plants of South America, especially Brazil.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Pandanales – order; Velloziaceae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Velozia candida - type species
References
- Vellozia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Vellozia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Vellozia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons