Peritoma

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Peritoma f

A taxonomic genus within the family Cleomaceae – sole species Peritoma arborea (one of several plants called bladderpod).

Usage notes

Other species formerly in Peritoma are now in Cleome.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids - clades; Brassicales - order; Cleomaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Peritoma arborea (species)

References

Bladderpod on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Peritoma on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Peritoma on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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