Circaea
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Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Κίρκη (Kírkē, “Circe”), the mythical enchantress who used the plant in her magic.
Proper noun
Circaea f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Onagraceae – 7-10 species of flowering plants, most commonly known as enchanter's nightshades.
Hyponyms
- Circaea alpina (alpine enchanter's-nightshade)
- Circaea canadensis (syn. Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis)
- Circaea cordata
- Circaea erubescens
- Circaea glabrescens
- Circaea lutetiana (enchanter's-nightshade)
- Circaea mollis
- Circaea quadrisulcata (syn. Circaea canadensis subsp. quadrisulcata)
- Circaea repens
Descendants
- French: circée
Further reading
Circaea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Circaea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Circaea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
