Furcraea

Translingual

Furcraea foetida in Hawaii

Etymology

Named after A. F. de Fourcroy (1755-1809), French chemist.

Proper noun

Furcraea f

A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – various tropical succulent plants.

Synonyms

Fourcroya

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Asparagaceae - family; Agavoideae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Furcraea hexapetala - type species

References

Furcraea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Furcraea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Furcraea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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