Polyandria
See also: polyandria
Translingual
editEtymology
editFrom poly- + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) + -ia.
Proper noun
editPolyandria
- (obsolete) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising all polyandrous plants (those having many stamens in each flower, inserted in the receptacle).
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