Octandria
Translingual
editEtymology
editFrom octo- + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) + -ia.
Proper noun
editOctandria
- (obsolete) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising all octandrous plants (those having eight stamens in each flower).
Usage notes
editThis taxon was erected by Carl Linnaeus as an aid in classification, but was not intended to represent a natural grouping.
Coordinate terms
edit- (class used for identification): Monandria, Diandria, Triandria, Tetrandria, Pentandria, Hexandria, Heptandria, Octandria, Enneandria, Decandria, Dodecandria, Icosandria, Polyandria - classes
References
edit- Systema Naturae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Plantae (L.) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies