Agrostemma
See also: agrostemma
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀγρός (agrós, “farm field”) + στέμμα (stémma, “wreath”), because its flowers were used to make garlands
Proper noun
Agrostemma f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Caryophyllaceae – the corncockles, apparently originating with grain cultivation in western Asia, now virtually worldwide.
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; Sileneae - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Agrostemma githago (common corncockle) - type species; for other species see
Agrostemma on WikispeciesWikispecies or 
Agrostemma on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- Agrostemma on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Agrostemma on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Agrostemma on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Agrostemma at USDA Plants database
- Agrostemma at The Plant List
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