Pueraria

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See also: pueraria

Translingual

Pueraria montana var. lobata overwhelming roadside trees and shrubs in Montana

Etymology

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Proper noun

Pueraria f

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – certain twining vines: kudzu, its relatives, and certain morphologically similar plants, considered highly invasive, especially in southeastern US.

Usage notes

The genus is thought to be paraphyletic.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids - clades; Fabales - order; Fabaceae - family; Faboideae - subfamily; Phaseoleae - tribe; Glycininae - subtribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Pueraria tuberosa - type species; for other species see Pueraria on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

References

Pueraria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Pueraria on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Pueraria on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Pueraria at USDA Plants database
Pueraria at Tropicos
Pueraria at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Pueraria at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Pueraria at Germplasm Resources Information Network
Pueraria at The Plant List

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