tetrandria (Meaning)
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tetrandria (n. pl.)
A Linnaean class of plants having four stamens.
Synonyms & Antonyms of tetrandria
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tetrandria Sentence Examples
- Tetrandria is the fourth class of the Linnaean system of classification, containing plants with four stamens.
- The tetrandria class is further divided into three orders: Monogynia, Digynia, and Tetragynia.
- Plants in the Monogynia order have four stamens and one pistil, such as Plantago and Globularia.
- The Digynia order includes plants with four stamens and two pistils, like Alchemilla and Sanguisorba.
- The Tetragynia order encompasses plants with four stamens and four pistils, including Scabiosa and Dipsacus.
- Examples of tetrandrous plants include the lady's mantle, the scabious, and the skullcap.
- Many tetrandrous plants have medicinal properties, such as the feverfew in the family Asteraceae.
- The study of tetrandrous plants is known as tetrandrology.
- Certain tetrandrous species, like the stinging nettle, are used in traditional herbal remedies.
- The tetrandria class has undergone revisions in modern botanical classification systems, but its historical significance remains.
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A Linnaean class of plants having four stamens.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Tetrandria is the fourth class of the Linnaean system of classification, containing plants with four stamens.
The tetrandria class is further divided into three orders: Monogynia, Digynia, and Tetragynia.
Plants in the Monogynia order have four stamens and one pistil, such as Plantago and Globularia.
The Digynia order includes plants with four stamens and two pistils, like Alchemilla and Sanguisorba.
