Cerastium
See also: cerastium
Translingual
Etymology
Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”), from the shape of the fruits
Proper noun
Cerastium n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Caryophyllaceae – mouse-ear chickweed.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots – clades; Caryophyllales – order; Caryophyllaceae – family; Alsineae - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Cerastium arvense - type species; for other species see Cerastium on WikispeciesWikispecies or Cerastium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- Cerastium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Cerastium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Cerastium on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Cerastium at USDA Plants database