Frangula
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Frangula alnus
See also: frangula
Translingual
Etymology
From the specific epithet in the species name Rhamnus frangula, from Latin frangulus (“fragile”).
Proper noun
Frangula f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Rhamnaceae – certain buckthorns.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids – clades; Rosales – order; Rhamnaceae – family; Rhamnoideae - subfamily; Rhamneae - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Frangula alnus (alder buckthorn) - type species; for other species see Frangula at The Plant List
References
Frangula on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Frangula on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Frangula on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Frangula at USDA Plants database
- Frangula at Tropicos
- Frangula at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Frangula at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Frangula at Germplasm Resources Information Network
- Frangula at The Plant List
