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Definition: Cacalia

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Genus of tall smooth herbs of forested mountains of Europe and Asia minor; in some classifications includes many plants usually placed in genus Emilia.[Wordnet].

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Date "Cacalia" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1730. (references)

Common Expressions: Cacalia

Expressions Definition
Cacalia javanica Tropical African annual having scarlet tassel-shaped flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Cacalia. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Cacalia lutea Tropical African annual having scarlet tassel-shaped flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Cacalia. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Cacalia Genus of tall smooth herbs of forested mountains of Europe and Asia minor; in some classifications includes many plants usually placed in genus Emilia. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Cacalia

Cacalia

The genus Cacalia L. is a nomen rejiciendum (rejected name) under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature. Its species now reside in a few different genera.[1][2][3][4]

Adenostyles
Arnoglossum
  • Arnoglossum atriplicifolium (L.) H.Rob. - Pale Indian Plantain
    • Cacalia atriplicifolia L.
    • Cacalia rotundifolia (Raf.) House
  • Arnoglossum diversifolium (Torr. & Gray) H.Rob. - Variable-leaved Indian Plantain
    • Cacalia diversifolia Torr. & Gray
  • Arnoglossum floridanum (Gray) H.Rob. - Florida cacalia
    • Cacalia floridana Gray
  • Arnoglossum muehlenbergii (Sch.Bip.) H.Rob. - Great Indian Plantain
    • Cacalia muehlenbergii (Schultz-Bip.) Fern.
    • Cacalia reniformis Muhl. ex Willd., non Lam.
  • Arnoglossum ovatum (Walter) H.Rob. - Ovateleaf cacalia
    • Cacalia elliottii (Harper) Shinners
    • Cacalia lanceolata Nutt.
    • Cacalia ovata Walt.
    • Cacalia tuberosa Nutt.
  • Arnoglossum sulcatum (Fernald) H.Rob - Georgia Indian plaintain
    • Cacalia sulcata Fern.

References

  1. Flora of North America. 232. Arnoglossum Rafinesque, Fl. Ludov. 64. 1817. (HTML) Page 542, 622. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  2. Arnoglossum (TSN 36582). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 2008-04-15 1999.
  3. International Plant Names Index (2005). Searched on: Genus = Arnoglossum and Hybrids only = false (HTML). Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  4. Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem. Details for: Cacalia (HTML). Euro+Med PlantBase. Freie Universität Berlin. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.

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