Cynosurus

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Cynosurus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – dog's-tail grass, native to the Mediterranean basin and parts of southwest Asia.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids - clades; Poales - order; Poaceae - family; Pooideae - subfamily; Poeae - tribe; Cynosurinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Cynosurus cristatus (crested dog's-tail) - type species

References

Cynosurus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Cynosurus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
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