Capitata
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The word Capitata comes from the Latin capitatus, meaning "having a head". It may refer to:
- Capitata (Hydrozoa), a suborder of AnthomedusaeAnthomedusaeAnthomedusae or Anthomedusa, the athecate hydroids, are an order of the Hydrozoa, a class of marine invertebrates belonging to the phylum Cnidaria...
- Capitata Group, a cultivar group of the species Brassica oleraceaBrassica oleraceaBrassica oleracea, or wild cabbage, is a species of Brassica native to coastal southern and western Europe, where its tolerance of salt and lime and its intolerance of competition from other plants typically restrict its natural occurrence to limestone sea cliffs, like the chalk cliffs on both...
, containing the cabbages - Several species with the epithet capitata:
- Athroostachys capitataAthroostachys capitataAthroostachys capitata is a species of bamboo and the sole member of the genus Athroostachys....
, a bamboo. - Butia capitataButia capitataButia capitata, also known as Pindo Palm or Jelly Palm, is a palm native to Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.This palm grows up to 6m in a slow but steady manner...
, a palm tree. - Capitella capitataCapitella capitataThe Capitella capitata is a polychaete worm that grows up to 10 cm in length. It is often blood-red in colour. The species is sedentary and fragile, with a flexible body....
, a polychaete worm that looks like an earthworm. - Paroaria capitata, the Yellow-billed CardinalYellow-billed CardinalThe Yellow-billed Cardinal Paroaria capitata is a bird species in the tanager family . It was formerly placed in the Emberizidae and is not very closely related to the cardinals proper ....
. - Primula capitata, a primrosePrimulaPrimula is a genus of 400–500 species of low-growing herbs in the family Primulaceae. They include primrose, auricula, cowslip and oxlip. Many species are grown for their ornamental flowers...
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- Athroostachys capitata