Pentandria

Translingual

Etymology

From penta- +‎ ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) +‎ -ia.

Proper noun

Pentandria

(obsolete) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising all pentandrous plants (those having five stamens in each flower).

Usage notes

This taxon was erected by Carl Linnaeus as an aid in classification, but was not intended to represent a natural grouping.

Coordinate terms

(class used for identification): Monandria, Diandria, Triandria, Tetrandria, Pentandria, Hexandria, Heptandria, Octandria, Enneandria, Decandria, Dodecandria, Icosandria, Polyandria - classes

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