Elaeagnus
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See also: elaeagnus
Translingual
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Elaeagnus_commutata_USDA.jpg/220px-Elaeagnus_commutata_USDA.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ἐλαίαγνος (elaíagnos) or ἐλέαγνος (eléagnos, “perhaps myrica or sweet gale”).
Proper noun
[edit]Elaeagnus f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Elaeagnaceae – silverberry, oleaster.
Hypernyms
[edit]- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids – clades; Rosales – order; Elaeagnaceae - family
Hyponyms
[edit]- (species): Elaeagnus angustifolia (Russian olive) - type species; Elaeagnus commutata (silverberry), Elaeagnus multiflora (cherry silverberry), Elaeagnus orientalis, Elaeagnus pungens (thorny olive) - selected species
- See Elaeagnus at The Plant List for the large number of other accepted species names and the numerous synonyms.
References
[edit]Elaeagnus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Elaeagnus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Elaeagnus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Elaeagnus at USDA Plants database
- Elaeagnus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Elaeagnus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Elaeagnus at The Plant List