Bauhinia

See also: bauhinia

Translingual

Etymology

Bauhin, surname of two French botanists who were brothers, +‎ -ia

Proper noun

Bauhinia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – tropical flowering plants, including many decorative trees.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids - clades; Fabales - order; Fabaceae - family; Caesalpinioideae - subfamily; Cercideae - tribe; Bauhiniinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Bauhinia forficata (Brazilian orchid tree) - selected species; for other species see Bauhinia on WikispeciesWikispecies or Bauhinia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• Bauhinia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Bauhinia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Bauhinia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Bauhinia at USDA Plants database