léontodon - meaning and definition. What is léontodon
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What (who) is léontodon - definition

GENUS OF PLANTS
Microseris ringens; Hawkbit; Asterothrix; Dens-leonis; Apargia; Thrincia; Virea; Crenamon; Microderis; Hemilepis

Leontodon         
Leontodon is a genus of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae, commonly known as hawkbits.
Leontodon         
·noun A genus of liguliflorous composite plants, including the fall dandelion (L. autumnale), and formerly the true dandelion;
- called also lion's tooth.
hawkbit         
¦ noun a plant which resembles a dandelion, with a rosette of leaves and yellow flowers. [Genus Leontodon.]
Origin
C18: blend of hawkweed and devil's bit.

Wikipedia

Leontodon

Leontodon is a genus of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae, commonly known as hawkbits.

Their English name derives from the mediaeval belief that hawks ate the plant to improve their eyesight. Although originally only native to Eurasia and North Africa, some species have since become established in other countries, including the United States and New Zealand.

Recent research has shown that the genus Leontodon in the traditional delimitation is polyphyletic. Therefore, the former Leontodon subgenus Oporinia was raised to generic level. According to the nomenclatural rules the name Scorzoneroides has priority at generic level and therefore, the members of Leontodon subgenus Oporinia were transferred to the re-erected genus Scorzoneroides.