Shortia

See also: shortia

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Shortia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Diapensiaceae – certain subshrubs or perennial herbs.
2. Synonym of Borodinia in Brassicaceae.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids – clades; Ericales – order; Diapensiaceae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Shortia galacifolia (Oconee bells, acony bell) - type species

References

• Shortia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Shortia (Diaspensiaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Shortia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons