Leontice
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Leontice leontopetalum
See also: leontice
Translingual
Etymology
From the Latin leonticē, from the Ancient Greek λεοντική (leontikḗ, “Mercurialis tomentosa”), used by Linnaeus.
Proper noun
Leontice f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Berberidaceae – several species of perennial, tuberous herbs.
Synonyms
- (genus of the Berberidaceae): Leontopetalon
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots - clades; Ranunculales - order; Berberidaceae - family; Berberidoideae - subfamily; Leonticeae - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): L. leontopetalum - type species, L. albertii, L. altaica, L. armeniaca, L. darwasica, L. ewersmannii, L. incerta, L. kiangnanensis, L. leontopetaloides, L. minor, L. odessana, L. thalictroides - other species
References
Leontice on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Leontice on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Leontice on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Leontice at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Leontice at Tropicos
