Bartonia

Translingual

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Bartonia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Gentianaceae – screwstems.
2. (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Loasaceae – now generally included in the genus Mentzelia, blazingstars or stickleafs.

Hypernyms

• (genus in Gentianaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids I - clades; Gentianales - order; Gentianaceae - family; Gentianeae - tribe; Swertiinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

• (genus in Gentianaceae): Bartonia virginica (yellow screwstem) - type species

References

• Bartonia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Bartonia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Bartonia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons