Episcia

See also: episcia

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Episcia f

A taxonomic genus within the family Gesneriaceae – the flame violets.

Usage notes

Episcia formerly included the species now in genera Paradrymonia, Chrysothemis, Nautilocalyx, and Alsobia, all in subtribe Columneinae.

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; Gesneriaceae - family; Gesnerioideae - subfamily; Gesnerieae - tribe; Columneinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Episcia reptans - type species

References

Episcia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Episcia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Episcia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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