Spiraea
See also: spiraea
Translingual
Alternative forms
Etymology
New Latin, latinized form of Ancient Greek σπείρα (speíra, “wreath, coil, twist”), from the shape of its follicles, from Proto-Indo-European *sper- (“to twist, turn”).
Proper noun
Spiraea f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – the spireas and certain meadowsweets.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids I - clades; Rosales - order; Rosaceae - family; Amygdaloideae - subfamily; Spiraeeae - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Spiraea salicifolia - type species; for species see
References
- Spiraea at USDA Plants database
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