Polygala

See also: polygala

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”) and Ancient Greek γάλα (gála, “milk”).

Proper noun

Polygala f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Polygalaceae – bitter herbs or shrubs having eight stamens and a two-celled ovary, including some called snakeroot, wintergreen, milkwort.

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; Polygalaceae – family; Polygaleae – tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Polygala vulgaris (common milkwort) – type species

References

• Polygala on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Polygala on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Polygala on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons