Ledum

See also: ledum

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λήδανον (lḗdanon).

Proper noun

Ledum n

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1. (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae.
2. A taxonomic subsection within the family Ericaceae – Rhododendron subsect. Ledum.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids - clades; Ericales - order; Ericaceae - family; Ericoideae - subfamily; Rhodoreae - tribe
(subsection): Ericales - order; Rhododendron - genus; Rhododendron subg. Rhododendronnbsp- subgenus; Rhododendron sect. Rhododendron - section

References

“Ledum”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Ledum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ledum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Ledum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Ledum at The Plant List

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