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Circaea

Circaea

Translingual

Proper noun

Circaea f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Onagraceae – 7-10 species of flowering plants, most commonly known as enchanter's nightshades.

Hyponyms

  • Circaea alpina (alpine enchanter's-nightshade)
    • Circaea alpina subsp. alpina
    • Circaea alpina subsp. angustifolia
    • Circaea alpina subsp. caulescens
    • Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola
    • Circaea alpina subsp. micrantha
    • Circaea alpina subsp. pacifica
  • Circaea canadensis (syn. Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis)
  • Circaea cordata
  • Circaea erubescens
  • Circaea glabrescens
  • Circaea lutetiana (enchanter's-nightshade)
  • Circaea mollis
  • Circaea quadrisulcata (syn. Circaea canadensis subsp. quadrisulcata)
  • Circaea repens

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κίρκη ‎(Kírkē, “Circe”), the mythical enchantress who used the plant in her magic.

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