Episcia
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See also: episcia
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπίσκιος (epískios, “shaded”).
Proper noun
Episcia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Gesneriaceae – flame violets.
Usage notes
- Episcia formerly included the species now in genera Paradrymonia, Chrysothemis, Nautilocalyx, and Alsobia, all in subtribe Columneinae.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids I – clades; Lamiales – order; Gesneriaceae - family; Gesnerioideae - subfamily; Gesnerieae - tribe; Columneinae - subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Episcia reptans - type species
References
Episcia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Episcia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Episcia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
