Dasylirion

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Dasylirion n

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – sotols, endemic to Mexico and southwestern US.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Asparagaceae – family; Nolinoideae - subfamily; Nolineae - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Dasylirion graminifolium - type species

References

• Dasylirion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Dasylirion on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Dasylirion on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Dasylirion at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Dasylirion at Plants of the World Online
• Dasylirion at USDA Plants database
• Dasylirion at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Dasylirion at Tropicos