Cordyline

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Translingual

Cordyline cannifolia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κορδύλη (kordúlē).

Proper noun

Cordyline f

A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – tropical plants principally native to lands around the western Pacific, some species of which are used as ornamentals.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Asparagaceae – family; Lomandroideae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Cordyline cannifolia - type species; for other species see Cordyline at Tropicos.

References

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

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