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  1. Leontodon, genus Leontodonnoun

    hawkbit

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  1. 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.

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  1. leontodon

    Leontodon is a genus of plants in the dandelion family commonly known as hawkbits. They are native to Europe and Asia and can typically be found in grassy areas. The name 'Leontodon' is derived from the Greek words for 'lion' and 'tooth', referring to the tooth-like shape of the plant's leaves.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Leontodonnoun

    a genus of liguliflorous composite plants, including the fall dandelion (L. autumnale), and formerly the true dandelion; -- called also lion's tooth

  2. Etymology: [Gr. le`wn, le`ontos, lion + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth. Cf. Lion's-tooth, Dandelion.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of leontodon in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of leontodon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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