Saxifraga
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin saxifragus (“stone-breaking”), from its frequent habit of growing in cracks in rock or in loose rock.
Noun[edit]
Saxifraga f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Saxifragaceae – numerous species of small plants native to the subarctic and cooler temperate parts of the northern hemisphere.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots - clades; Saxifragales - order; Saxifragaceae - family
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus): Saxifraga granulata (meadow saxifrage) - type species; for other species see Saxifraga on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Saxifraga on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Saxifraga on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Saxifraga on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Saxifraga at USDA Plants database
- Saxifraga at The Plant List