Monadelphia

Translingual

Etymology

From mono- +‎ Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”) +‎ -ia.

Proper noun

Monadelphia

  1. (obsolete) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising all monadelphous plants (those having all stamens in each flower fused).

Usage notes

This taxon was erected by Carl Linnaeus as an aid in classification, but was not intended to represent a natural grouping.

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