Octandria
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Translingual
Etymology
From octo- + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) + -ia.
Proper noun
Octandria
- (obsolete) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising all octandrous plants (those having eight stamens in each flower).
Usage notes
This taxon was erected by Carl Linnaeus as an aid in classification, but was not intended to represent a natural grouping.
Coordinate terms
- (class used for identification): Monandria, Diandria, Triandria, Tetrandria, Pentandria, Hexandria, Heptandria, Octandria, Enneandria, Decandria, Dodecandria, Icosandria, Polyandria - classes
References
Systema Naturae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Plantae (L.) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
