Agapanthus
See also: agapanthus
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agápē, “love”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “blossom”)
Proper noun
Agapanthus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Amaryllidaceae – certain flowering plants of South Africa, some called African lily or lily of the Nile.
Usage notes
Agapanthus is the sole genus of the subfamily Agapanthoideae.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, monocots - clades; Asparagales - order; Amaryllidaceae - family; Agapanthoideae - subfamily
Hyponyms
References
Agapanthus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Agapanthus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Agapanthus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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