Commiphora
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Commiphora wightii
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κόμμι (kómmi, “gum”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “-bearing”).
Proper noun
Commiphora f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Burseraceae – many subtropical arid zone species, including the myrrhs.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids – clades; Sapindales – order; Burseraceae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Commiphora africana (= Heudelotia africana), Commiphora boranensis, Commiphora caudata, Commiphora corrugata, Commiphora gileadensis (= C. opobalsamum), Commiphora guidottii (= C. sessiliflora), Commiphora habessinica, Commiphora kataf (= C. erythraea), Commiphora madagascariensis, Commiphora mossambicensis, Commiphora myrrha (= C. molmol), Commiphora schimperi, Commiphora wightii (guggul; = C. mukul) (species)
Descendants
- → Russian: комми́фора (kommífora)
See also
References
Commiphora on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Commiphora on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Commiphora on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Commiphora at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Commiphora at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Commiphora at USDA Plants database
