Paronychia

paronychia Translingual thumb|Paronychia argentea species Paronychia argentea (Algerian tea) Etymology mul nailwort :bor grc:παρωνυχία<id:paronychia> 1 From mul grc παρωνυχία, the ancient name for the plant and for the medical condition the plant was used to treat. Proper noun 1 f genus family Caryophyllaceae nailworts or whitlow grass, flowering plants found throughout temperate climates Hypernyms genus ; Paronychieae tribe tribe Hyponyms genus Paronychia argentea species (Algerian tea) type species; Paronychia argyrocoma species (silverling), Paronychia brasiliana species (Brazilian whitlow), Paronychia canadensis species (forked nailwort), Paronychia cephalotes species, Paronychia chartacea species (paper nailwort), Paronychia erecta species (squareflower), Paronychia herniarioides species (coastal plain nailwort), Paronychia jamesii species (James' nailwort), Paronychia kapela species, Paronychia patula species (sand squares), Paronychia pulvinata species (alpine nailwort, Rocky Mountain nailwort), Paronychia sessiliflora species (creeping nailwort, low nailwort), Paronychia virginica species (yellow nailwort, Virginia whitlow-wort) selected other species References 1 1 1 mul Carnation family plants