Raphia

See also: raphia

Translingual

Raphia farinifera (Arecaceae)

Etymology

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Proper noun

Raphia f

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.
A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – raffia palms.

Hypernyms

(genus in Noctuidae): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Lepidoptera - order; Glossata - suborder; Heteroneura - infraorder; Ditrysia - division; Cossina - section; Bombycina - subsection; Noctuoidea - superfamily; Noctuidae - family; Raphiinae - subfamily
(genus in Arecaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids - clades; Arecales - order; Arecaceae - family; Calamoideae - subfamily; Calameae - tribe; Raphiinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

(genus in Noctuidae): Noctua hybris - type species
(genus in Arecaceae): Raphia vinifera (West African piassava palm) - type species; Raphia taedigera - selected other species

References

moth

Raphia (moth) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Raphia (Noctuidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Raphiinae (Noctuidae) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

palm

Raphia (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Raphia (Arecaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Raphia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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