Ryania

Translingual

Etymology

From British physician and plant collector John Ryan +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

• English:
  • (General American) IPA^(key): /ɹaɪˈeɪ.ni.ə/
  • Rhymes: -eɪniə

Proper noun

Ryania f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Salicaceae – a group of plants from which ryanoid insecticides are derived; the insecticides have the same mode of action as the alkaloid ryanodine.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids, COM clade – clades; Malpighiales – order; Salicaceae – family; Samydoideae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Ryania speciosa - type species

Descendants

• ⇒ English: ryanodine

References

• “Ryania”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• Ryania on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Ryania on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Ryania on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons