Monadelphia
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From mono- + Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”) + -ia.
Proper noun[edit]
Monadelphia
- (obsolete) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising all monadelphous plants (those having all stamens in each flower fused).
Usage notes[edit]
This taxon was erected by Carl Linnaeus as an aid in classification, but was not intended to represent a natural grouping.