Herpestis
Translingual
Wikispecies
Etymology
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Proper noun
Herpestis f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Plantaginaceae – most of the species of which are now in Bacopa.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids I - clades; Lamiales - order; Plantaginaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Herpestis amplexicaulis, Herpestis madagascariensis - accepted species
Further reading
- Herpestis at The Plant List
- Herpestis at Tropicos