Larix
Translingual
editEtymology
editFrom Latin larix (“larch”), from Ancient Greek λάριξ (lárix).
Proper noun
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- A taxonomic genus within the family Pinaceae – larch trees, characterized by fascicles of small deciduous leaves, and reflexed cones with persistent scales. They are natives of cooler temperate zones of the northern hemisphere and are related to the Douglas firs (Pseudotsuga).
Hypernyms
edit- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; Pinopsida – class; Pinidae – subclass; Pinales – order; Pinaceae – family
Hyponyms
edit- (genus): Larix decidua (European larch) - type species; Larix gmelinii (Daurian larch), Larix griffithii (Sikkim larch), Larix himalaica, Larix kaempferi (Japanese larch), Larix kongboensis (Kongbo larch), Larix laricina (tamarack larch), Larix lyallii (subalpine larch), Larix mastersiana (Masters's larch), Larix occidentalis (western larch), Larix potaninii (Chinese larch), Larix principis-rupprechtii (Prince Rupprecht's larch), Larix sibirica (Siberian larch), Larix speciosa (Burmese larch) - species; Larix × czekanowskii, Larix × marschlinsii - nothospecies
Derived terms
edit- (genus): Pseudolarix
References
edit- Larix on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Larix on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Larix on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Larix at USDA Plants database
- Larix at Gymnosperms Database