Rumex

See also: rumex

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin rumex (“sorrel”).

Noun

Rumex m

A taxonomic genus within the family Polygonaceae – several hundred species of herbs, many called dock or sorrel.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots - clades; Caryophyllales - order; Polygonaceae - family; Polygonoideae - subfamily; Rumiceae - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Rumex patientia (patience dock) - type species; Rumex acetosa (common sorrel), Rumex crispus (curled dock), Rumex acetosella (sheep sorrel), Rumex sanguineus (bloody dock) - selected other species; for others see Rumex on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Coordinate terms

(genus in Rumiceae): Emex (jacks), Oxyria, Rheum (rhubarbs) - genera

Derived terms

rumicin

References

Rumex on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Rumex on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Rumex on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Rumex at Plants of the World Online
Rumex at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Rumex at Encyclopedia of Life
Rumex at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Rumex at Germplasm Resources Information Network
Rumex at USDA Plants database
Rumex at Tropicos
Rumex at World Register of Marine Species

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