Monandria

See also: monandria

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “one”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) +‎ -ia.

Proper noun

Monandria

1. (obsolete) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising all monandrous plants (those having only one stamen in each flower).

Usage notes

This taxon was erected by Carl Linnaeus as an aid in classification, but was not intended to represent a natural grouping.

Coordinate terms

• (class used for identification): Monandria, Diandria, Triandria, Tetrandria, Pentandria, Hexandria, Heptandria, Octandria, Enneandria, Decandria, Dodecandria, Icosandria, Polyandria - classes