Spathiphyllum
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See also: spathiphyllum
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin spatha (“spatula, spatha”) + -phyllum.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Spathiphyllum n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Araceae – including spath lilies and peace lilies.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; "Angiospermae" – superclass; Magnoliopsida – class; Lilianae – superorder; Alismatales – order; Araceae – family; Monsteroideae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Spathiphyllum lanceifolium - type species; for others see Spathiphyllum at Plants of the World Online.
Descendants
- → English: spathiphyllum
- → Greek: σπαθίφυλλο n (spathífyllo)
References
Spathiphyllum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Spathiphyllum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Spathiphyllum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Spathiphyllum at Plants of the World Online
