Agapanthus
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See also: agapanthus
Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agápē, “love”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “blossom”)
Proper noun[edit]
Agapanthus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Amaryllidaceae – certain flowering plants of South Africa, some called African lily or lily of the Nile.
Usage notes[edit]
Agapanthus is the sole genus of the subfamily Agapanthoideae.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Amaryllidaceae - family; Agapanthoideae - subfamily
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus): Agapanthus sect. Agapanthus, Agapanthus sect. Lilacinipollini - sections
- Agapanthus africanus - type species; Agapanthus campanulatus, Agapanthus caulescens, Agapanthus coddii, Agapanthus inapertus, Agapanthus praecox, Agapanthus walshii - other species
References[edit]
- Agapanthus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Agapanthus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Agapanthus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons