Capsella

See also: capsella

Translingual

Capsella bursa-pastoris (Brassicaceae)

Etymology

From Latin capsella (“small box”).

Proper noun

Capsella f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – shepherd's purse.
2. A taxonomic genus within the family Donacidae – molluscs called bean clams or wedge shells.

Hypernyms

• (genus in Brassicaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids - clades; Brassicales - order; Brassicaceae - family; Camelineae - tribe
• (genus in Donacidae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Bivalvia - class; Autobranchia - subclass; Heteroconchia - superorder; Venerida - order

Hyponyms

• (genus in Brassicaceae): Capsella bursa-pastoris (shepherd's purse) - type species; for other species see Capsella on WikispeciesWikispecies for a broad circumscription, Brassibase for a much narrower one.

References

plant

• Capsella (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Capsella (Brassicaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Capsella (Brassicaceae) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Capsella at USDA Plants database
• Capsella at Tropicos
• Capsella at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Capsella at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Capsella at Germplasm Resource Information Network
• Capsella at The Plant List
• Capsella at Brassibase

bivalve

• Capsella (bivalve) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Capsella (Donacidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Donacidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Capsella at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Capsella at Paleobiology Database