Cassytha

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin cassythas, from Ancient Greek κασύτας (kasútas). Doublet of Cuscuta.

Proper noun

Cassytha f

A taxonomic genus within the family Lauraceae – the laurel dodders.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, magnoliids - clades; Laurales - order; Lauraceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Cassytha filiformis (false dodder) - type species

References

Cassytha on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Cassytha on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Cassytha on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Cassytha at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Cassytha at Tropicos
Cassytha at Tropicos
Cassytha at Tropicos
Cassytha at The Plant List

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