Decandria
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From deca- + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) + -ia.
Proper noun[edit]
Decandria
- (obsolete) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising all decandrous plants (those having ten stamens in each flower).
Usage notes[edit]
This taxon was erected by Carl Linnaeus as an aid in classification, but was not intended to represent a natural grouping.
Coordinate terms[edit]
- (class used for identification): Monandria, Diandria, Triandria, Tetrandria, Pentandria, Hexandria, Heptandria, Octandria, Enneandria, Decandria, Dodecandria, Icosandria, Polyandria - classes