Delonix

Translingual

Delonix regia

Etymology

Coined by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque from Ancient Greek δῆλος (dêlos, “visible, conspicuous, manifest”) + ὄνυξ (ónux, “claw, nail”), referring to the conspicuously long-clawed petals.[1]

Proper noun

Delonix f

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – several evergreen or deciduous trees of tropical Africa and India.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids I - clades; Fabales - order; Fabaceae - family; Caesalpinioideae - subfamily; Caesalpinieae - tribe

See also

Delonix regia - the royal poinciana
See Wikipedia for other species

References

Original description: Flora Telluriana 2:92 (Latin and English)

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