Spathiphyllum

See also: spathiphyllum

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin spatha (“spatula, spatha”) +‎ -phyllum.

Pronunciation

• English: (US) IPA^(key): /ˌspæ.ðɪˈfaɪ.ləm/, /ˌspæ.θɪˈfaɪ.ləm/

Proper noun

Spathiphyllum n

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Araceae – including spath lilies and peace lilies.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; "Angiospermae" – superclass; Magnoliopsida – class; Lilianae - superorder; Alismatales - order; Araceae - family; Monsteroideae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Spathiphyllum lanceifolium - type species; for others see Spathiphyllum at Plants of the World Online.

Descendants

• → English: spathiphyllum
• → Greek: σπαθίφυλλο n (spathífyllo)

References

• Spathiphyllum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Spathiphyllum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Spathiphyllum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Spathiphyllum at Plants of the World Online