Octandria

== Translingual == === Etymology === From octo- +‎ ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) +‎ -ia. === Proper noun === Octandria (obsolete) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising all octandrous plants (those having eight stamens 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 === References === Systema Naturae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Plantae (L.) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies