Rhaphidura

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Rhaphidura f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Apodidae – certain spinetails (swifts).
2. A taxonomic genus within the family Rubiaceae – the single species Rhaphidura lowii.

Hypernyms

• (genus in Rubiaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids I – clades; Gentianales – order; Rubiaceae – family

Hyponyms

• (genus in Apodidae): Rhaphidura leucopygialis (silver-rumped spinetail), Rhaphidura sabini (Sabine's spinetail) (species)
• (genus in Rubiaceae): Rhaphidura lowii (species)

References

• (genus in Apodidae):
  • Rhaphidura on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Rhaphidura (Apodidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
• (genus in Rubiaceae):
  • Rhaphidura (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Rhaphidura (Rubiaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Rhaphidura at The Plant List