Desmarestia

Translingual

Desmarestia aculeata

Etymology

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Proper noun

Desmarestia f

A taxonomic genus within the family Desmarestiaceae – certain brown algae.
Synonyms: acid weed, acidweed, sea sorrel, mermaid's hair, landlady's wig

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Chromista - kingdom; Harosa - subkingdom; Halvaria - infrakingdom; Heterokonta - superphylum; Ochrophyta - phylum; Phaeophyceae - class; Fucophycidae - subclass; Desmarestiales - order; Desmarestiaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Desmarestia aculeata (color changer, Desmarest's flattened weed, sea sorrel) - type species; Desmarestia tropica (tropical acidweed) - selected other species

References

Desmarestia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Desmarestia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Desmarestia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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