Georgeantha
Sign in to saveGeorgeantha is a monotypic genus of herbaceous, rhizomatous plant endemic to Western Australia. The sole species is Georgeantha hexandra. The genus is named after Western Australian botanist Alex George, and the specific epithet, "hexandra", is said to refer to the six (Greek, hexa) stamens (, male). The proper word for "six" in ancient Greek is however hex (ἕξ). No words in ancient Greek can be found on , however words on (-ανδρος) are attested, such as (μίσανδρος, hating men) and (πολύανδρος, full of men, populous) with (ἀνήρ) as proper word for man.
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It sits within the topics Endemic flora of Western Australia, Monotypic Poales genera and Poales.
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Georgeantha is a monotypic genus of herbaceous, rhizomatous plant endemic to Western Australia. The sole species is Georgeantha hexandra. The genus is named after Western Australian botanist Alex George, and the specific epithet, "hexandra", is said to refer to the six (Greek, hexa) stamens (, male). The proper word for "six" in ancient Greek is however hex (ἕξ). No words in ancient Greek can be found on , however words on (-ανδρος) are attested, such as (μίσανδρος, hating men) and (πολύανδρος, full of men, populous) with (ἀνήρ) as proper word for man.
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