Pentandria
Translingual
Etymology
From penta- + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) + -ia.
Proper noun
Pentandria
- (obsolete) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising all pentandrous plants (those having five 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