Polygala
See also: polygala
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”) and Ancient Greek γάλα (gála, “milk”).
Proper noun
Polygala f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Polygalaceae – bitter herbs or shrubs having eight stamens and a two-celled ovary, including some called snakeroot, wintergreen, milkwort.
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; Polygalaceae – family; Polygaleae – tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Polygala vulgaris (common milkwort) – type species
References
- Polygala on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Polygala on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Polygala on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons