Commiphora
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κόμμι (kómmi, “gum”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “-bearing”)
Proper noun
Commiphora f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Burseraceae – many subtropical arid zone species, including the myrrhs.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids II - clades; Sapindales - order; Burseraceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Commiphora africana (= Heudelotia africana), Commiphora boranensis, Commiphora caudata, Commiphora corrugata, Commiphora gileadensis (= C. opobalsamum), Commiphora guidottii (= C. sessiliflora), Commiphora habessinica, Commiphora kataf (= C. erythraea), Commiphora madagascariensis, Commiphora mossambicensis, Commiphora myrrha (= C. molmol), Commiphora schimperi, Commiphora wightii (guggul; = C. mukul) (species)
See also
Further reading
- Commiphora on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Commiphora at Encyclopedia of Life
- Commiphora at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Commiphora at USDA Plants database
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