Ruppia

Translingual

Etymology

Named in honour of the German botanist Heinrich Bernhard Rupp (1688-1719).

Proper noun

Ruppia f

A taxonomic genus within the family Ruppiaceae – widgeonweed, sole genus in the family.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, monocots - clades; Alismatales - order; Ruppiaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Ruppia maritima - type species

References

Ruppia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ruppia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Ruppia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Ruppia at The Plant List
Ruppia at Tropicos
Ruppia at World Register of Marine Species

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