Circaea

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κίρκη (Kírkē, “Circe”), the mythical enchantress who used the plant in her magic.

Proper noun

Circaea f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Onagraceae – 7-10 species of flowering plants, most commonly known as enchanter's nightshades.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids – clades; Myrtales – order; Onagraceae – family; Onagroideae – subfamily; Circaeeae – tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Circaea lutetiana (enchanter's nightshade) – type species; Circaea alpina (alpine enchanter's nightshade), Circaea canadensis, Circaea cordata, Circaea erubescens, Circaea glabrescens, Circaea mollis, Circaea quadrisulcata, Circaea repens – selected other species

Descendants

• French: circée

Further reading

• Circaea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Circaea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Circaea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons