Calluna

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Translingual

Calluna vulgaris

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καλλύνω (kallúnō, “to sweep”).

Proper noun

Calluna f

A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae – common heather (Calluna vulgaris).

Hypernyms

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

References

Calluna on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Calluna on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Calluna on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Calluna at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Calluna at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Calluna at USDA Plants database
Calluna at Germplasm Resources Information Network
Calluna at Tropicos

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