Delonix
Translingual
Etymology
Coined by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque from Ancient Greek δῆλος (dêlos, “visible, conspicuous, manifest”) + ὄνυξ (ónux, “claw, nail”), referring to the conspicuously long-clawed petals.[1]
Proper noun
Delonix f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – several evergreen or deciduous trees of tropical Africa and India.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids – clades; Fabales – order; Fabaceae – family; Caesalpinioideae - subfamily; Caesalpinieae - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Delonix regia (royal poinciana) - type species; for other species see Delonix on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- Delonix on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Delonix on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Delonix on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons