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