Shepherdia
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See also: shepherdia
Translingual
Etymology
Named after English botanist John Shepherd + -ia.
Proper noun
Shepherdia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Elaeagnaceae – the buffaloberry.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids – clades; Rosales – order; Elaeagnaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Shepherdia canadensis (Canada buffaloberry) - type species
References
Shepherdia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Shepherdia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Shepherdia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Shepherdia at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Shepherdia at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Shepherdia at USDA Plants database
- Shepherdia at Germplasm Resources Information Network
- Shepherdia at Tropicos
