Holcus

See also: holcus

Translingual

Holcus lanatus

Etymology

From Latin holcus, from Ancient Greek ὁλκός (holkós).

Proper noun

Holcus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – the velvetgrasses.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids – clades; Poales – order; Poaceae – family; Pooideae - subfamily; Poeae - tribe; Holcinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Holcus lanatus - type species; Holcus annuus, Holcus azoricus, Holcus caespitosus, Holcus gayanus, Holcus grandiflorus, Holcus mollis, Holcus notarisii, Holcus rigidus, Holcus setiger, Holcus setiglumis - other species; Holcus x hybridus - nothospecies

References

• Holcus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Holcus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Holcus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Holcus at USDA Plants database
• Holcus at Tropicos
• Holcus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Holcus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Holcus at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Holcus at The Plant List