Erectus Explained

Erectus, a Latin word meaning erect, may refer to :

taxonomy

• Homo erectus, an extinct species of hominin
• Bryanthus × erectus, a species of ornamental plant of family Ericaceae now placed in the genus × Phyllothamnus
• a rosemary cultivar

popular culture

• Cultösaurus Erectus, a 1980 album by Blue Öyster Cult
• Dennis Erectus, a personality on San Jose, California's radio KOME
• Nippleus Erectus, a drummer of GWAR
• Pithecanthropus Erectus (album), a 1956 album by jazz composer and bassist Charles Mingus
• Rattus Erectus 1976-1982, a Mickey Ratt compilation

See also

• Including use as a species name
• List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names
• Erecta
• Erectum (disambiguation)
• H. erectus (disambiguation)
• Homo erectus (disambiguation)