Machaon (physician) - Eponymy

Eponymy

The Latin name of a butterfly, the Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon), is derived from Machaon.

Machaonia, a plant genus in Rubiaceae was named for Machaon.

A Jovian trojan asteroid No. 3063 Makhaon is named after him.

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