Thelypodium

See also: thelypodium

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek θηλύπους (thēlúpous, woman's foot; woman's footprint) +‎ -ium (diminutive suffix). Coined by Austrian botanist, linguist and numismatist Stephan Endlicher in 1839.

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Thelypodium n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – thelypodies, of western North America.

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  • English: thelypody (learned), thelypodium

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