Psoralea
See also: psoralea
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ψωραλέος (psōraléos, “scabby”), in reference to the plant's glands.
Proper noun
Psoralea f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – plants including prairie turnip, babchi, and certain tumbleweeds.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids - clades; Fabales - order; Fabaceae - family; Faboideae - subfamily; Psoraleeae - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Psoralea pinnata (fountain bush, scurfy pea, taylorina) - type species; Psoralea corylifolia, Psoralea esculenta - selected other species
References
Psoralea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Psoralea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Psoralea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Psoralea at Tropicos
- Psoralea at The Plant List