Zigadenus

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ζυγάδην (zugádēn, “in pairs”) + -us. The etymologically correct spelling Zygadenus is regarded as incorrect according to ICBN.

Proper noun

Zigadenus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Melanthiaceae – the sandbog death camas.

   Synonym: hog's potato

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots - clades; Liliales - order; Melanthiaceae - family; Melanthieae - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Zigadenus glaberrimus - sole accepted species

References

• Zigadenus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Zigadenus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Zigadenus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Zigadenus at Plants of the World Online