Saururus
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σαύρα (saúra, “lizard”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).
Proper noun
Saururus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Saururaceae.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, magnoliids - clades; Piperales - order; Saururaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Saururus cernuus (lizard's tail, swamp lily, water dragon) - type species; Saururus chinensis - sole other known extant species
References
Saururus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Saururus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Saururus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Saururus at The Plant List