Spathiphyllum

See also: spathiphyllum

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Latin spatha (“spatula, spatha”) +‎ -phyllum.

Pronunciation

• English: (US) IPA^(key): /ˌspæ.ðɪˈfaɪ.ləm/, /ˌspæ.θɪˈfaɪ.ləm/

Proper noun

Spathiphyllum n

1. A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Monsteroideae – spathiphyllums.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; "Angiospermae" - superclass; Magnoliopsida - class; Lilianae - superorder; Alismatales - order; Araceae - family; Monsteroideae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Spathiphyllum lanceifolium - type species. See full list at Wikispecies.

Descendants

• → English: spathiphyllum
• → Greek: σπαθίφυλλο n (spathífyllo)