Strophanthus
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See also: strophanthus
Translingual
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Strophanthus_preussii_%2870120%29.jpg/220px-Strophanthus_preussii_%2870120%29.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek στρόφος (stróphos, “(twisted) cord”) + Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).
Proper noun
[edit]Strophanthus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Apocynaceae – plants found in Africa and in tropical and subtropical Asia that produce toxic alkaloids and cardiac glycosides.
Hypernyms
[edit]- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids I - clades; Gentianales - order; Apocynaceae - family; Apocynoideae - subfamily; Nerieae - tribe
Hyponyms
[edit]- For species see
Strophanthus on WikispeciesWikispecies or
Strophanthus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
[edit]Strophanthus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Strophanthus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Strophanthus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Strophanthus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Strophanthus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Strophanthus at The Plant List
- Strophanthus at USDA Plants database