Bistorta
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See also: bistorta
Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin bi (“two, twice”) + tortus ("twisted"), alluding to the rhizomes of some species.
Proper noun[edit]
Bistorta f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Polygonaceae – bistorts, various flowering plants.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots - clades; Caryophyllales - order; Polygonaceae - family; Polygonoideae - subfamily; Persicarieae - tribe; Koenigiinae - subtribe
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus): Bistorta officinalis (common bistort) - type species; Bistorta vivipara - selected other species
References[edit]
Bistorta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Bistorta on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Bistorta on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Bistorta at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Bistorta at Plants of the World Online
