Desmarestia
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Translingual
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Etymology
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Proper noun
[edit]Desmarestia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Desmarestiaceae – certain brown algae.
- Synonyms: acid weed, acidweed, sea sorrel, mermaid's hair, landlady's wig
Hypernyms
[edit]- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Chromista - kingdom; Harosa - subkingdom; Halvaria - infrakingdom; Heterokonta - superphylum; Ochrophyta - phylum; Phaeophyceae - class; Fucophycidae - subclass; Desmarestiales - order; Desmarestiaceae - family
Hyponyms
[edit]- (genus): Desmarestia aculeata (color changer, Desmarest's flattened weed, sea sorrel) - type species; Desmarestia tropica (tropical acidweed) - selected other species
References
[edit]Desmarestia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Desmarestia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Desmarestia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons