Octandria

Translingual

Etymology

From octo- +‎ ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) +‎ -ia.

Proper noun

Octandria

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

Usage notes

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

Coordinate terms

(class used for identification): Monandria, Diandria, Triandria, Tetrandria, Pentandria, Hexandria, Heptandria, Octandria, Enneandria, Decandria, Dodecandria, Icosandria, Polyandria - classes

References

Systema Naturae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Plantae (L.) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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