Rhodothamnus

Translingual

Etymology

Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + θάμνος (thámnos, “bush”).

Proper noun

Rhodothamnus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae – certain small alpine shrubs of Europe.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids - clades; Ericales - order; Ericaceae - family; Ericoideae - subfamily; Phyllodoceae - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Rhodothamnus chamaecistus - type species; Rhodothamnus sessilifolius - other species

References

Rhodothamnus in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Rhodothamnus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Rhodothamnus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Rhodothamnus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Rhodothamnus at Tropicos
Rhodothamnus at Germplasm Resources Information Network
Rhodothamnus at The Plant List

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