Chlorogalum

Translingual

Chlorogalum pomeridianum

Etymology

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Proper noun

Chlorogalum n

A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – soap plants.

Hypernyms

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

Hyponyms

(genus): Chlorogalum pomeridianum (wavy-leafed soap plant, California soaproot, amole, wild potato) - type species; Chlorogalum angustifolium, Chlorogalum grandiflorum, Chlorogalum parviflorum, Chlorogalum purpureum - other species

Further reading

Chlorogalum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Chlorogalum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Chlorogalum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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