Holcus
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Holcus lanatus
See also: holcus
Translingual
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Etymology
From Latin holcus, from Ancient Greek ὁλκός (holkós).
Proper noun
Holcus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – the velvetgrasses.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids – clades; Poales – order; Poaceae – family; Pooideae - subfamily; Poeae - tribe; Holcinae - subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Holcus lanatus - type species; Holcus annuus, Holcus azoricus, Holcus caespitosus, Holcus gayanus, Holcus grandiflorus, Holcus mollis, Holcus notarisii, Holcus rigidus, Holcus setiger, Holcus setiglumis - other species; Holcus x hybridus - nothospecies
References
Holcus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Holcus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Holcus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Holcus at USDA Plants database
- Holcus at Tropicos
- Holcus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Holcus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Holcus at Germplasm Resources Information Network
- Holcus at The Plant List
