Asteriscus

See also: asteriscus

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀςερίσκος (aserískos, small star). The name was used by Joseph Pitton de Tournefort because the chalice (calyx) is in the form of a star.

Proper noun

Asteriscus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae.

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References

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