Rhizantheae

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

Proper noun

Rhizantheae

1. (obsolete) A taxonomic order within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising the rhizanths, parasitic flowering plants.

Hyponyms

• (order): Rafflesiaceae, Cytinaceae, Balanophoraceae, Cynomoriaceae