Agapanthus

See also: agapanthus

Translingual

Agapanthus africanus

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agápē, “love”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “blossom”)

Proper noun

Agapanthus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Amaryllidaceae – certain flowering plants of South Africa, some called African lily or lily of the Nile.

Usage notes

Agapanthus is the sole genus of the subfamily Agapanthoideae.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Amaryllidaceae - family; Agapanthoideae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Agapanthus sect. Agapanthus, Agapanthus sect. Lilacinipollini - sections
- Agapanthus africanus - type species; Agapanthus campanulatus, Agapanthus caulescens, Agapanthus coddii, Agapanthus inapertus, Agapanthus praecox, Agapanthus walshii - other species

References

Agapanthus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Agapanthus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Agapanthus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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