Cynoglossum
See also: cynoglossum
Translingual
Etymology
By surface analysis, cyno- + Ancient Greek γλῶσσα (glôssa) + -um.
Proper noun
Cynoglossum n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Boraginaceae – certain flowering plants, many called hound's tongues and forget-me-nots.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, lamiids – clades; Boraginales – order; Boraginaceae – family; Cynoglossoideae – subfamily; Cynoglosseae – tribe; Cynoglossinae – subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Cynoglossum officinale (common hound's tongue) – type species; Cynoglossum amabile (Chinese forget-me-not) – selected other species
References
- “Cynoglossum”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- Cynoglossum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Cynoglossum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Cynoglossum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons