Helleborus
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See also: helleborus
Etymology
New Latin, via Latin from Ancient Greek ἑλλέβορος (helléboros), possibly from ἄλκη (álkē, “fawn”) βιβρώσκω (bibrṓskō, “to eat”).
Proper noun
Helleborus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Ranunculaceae – hellebores.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots - clades; Ranunculales - order; Ranunculaceae - family; Ranunculoideae – subfamily; Helleboreae – tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Helleborus sect. Chenopus, Helleborus sect. Dicarpon, Helleborus sect. Griphopus, Helleborus sect. Helleborastrum, Helleborus sect. Helleborus, Helleborus sect. Syncarpus – sections
- Helleborus niger (Christmas rose or black hellebore) – type species
References
Helleborus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Helleborus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Helleborus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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