Arctostaphylos
Translingual
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Etymology
arcto- + -staphylos, from Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear”) + Ancient Greek σταφυλή (staphulḗ, “bunch of grapes”)
Proper noun
Arctostaphylos f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae – manzanitas and bearberries.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids - clades; Ericales - order; Ericaceae - family; Arbutoideae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): For species see
Arctostaphylos on Wikispecies.Wikispecies or
Arctostaphylos on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Further reading
Arctostaphylos on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Arctostaphylos on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Arctostaphylos on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Arctostaphylos at USDA Plants database