Desmarestia
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Proper noun[edit]
Desmarestia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Desmarestiaceae – certain brown algae.
- Synonyms: acid weed, acidweed, sea sorrel, mermaid's hair, landlady's wig
Hypernyms[edit]
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Chromista - kingdom; Harosa - subkingdom; Halvaria - infrakingdom; Heterokonta - superphylum; Ochrophyta - phylum; Phaeophyceae - class; Fucophycidae - subclass; Desmarestiales - order; Desmarestiaceae - family
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus): Desmarestia aculeata (color changer, Desmarest's flattened weed, sea sorrel) - type species; Desmarestia tropica (tropical acidweed) - selected other species
References[edit]
Desmarestia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Desmarestia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Desmarestia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
