Scirpus

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Translingual

Etymology

From Latin scirpus (“bulrush”).

Proper noun

Scirpus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Cyperaceae – certain bulrushes.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids – clades; Poales – order; Cyperaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Scirpus maritimis (seaside bulrush); Scirpus pungens (common threesquare); Scirpus robustus (saltmarsh rush); Scirpus validus (soft stem bulrush) - selected species

References

Scirpus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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