A botanical classification for plants with flowers containing ten stamens or ten male reproductive organs.
From deca- (ten) + -andria (from Greek andr-, meaning male). Used in Linnaeus's sexual classification system for plants.
Carl Linnaeus classified 10,000+ plants by counting their stamens and pistils, and decandria—the ten-stamen class—includes familiar plants like roses and strawberries.
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