amaranthaceae

Thân thiện

A botanist examines a flowering amaranthaceae plant in a greenhouse.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Amaranthaceae: A cosmopolitan family of flowering plants, primarily herbs and shrubs. This family is characterized by often having small, dense flower clusters and includes many species known as amaranths.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The Amaranthaceae family includes important crops like spinach and beet.
  • Botanists study the unique seed structure of Amaranthaceae.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical taxonomy: The name "Amaranthaceae" is used in the scientific classification of plants, following the rules of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN).
  • The genus Amaranthus belongs to the family Amaranthaceae.

Variants and Related Words

• Amaranth (n): A common name for plants in the genus , which is part of the Amaranthaceae family. It can refer to ornamental plants, weeds, or grain crops.
  • Amaranth grain is a nutritious pseudocereal.

Synonyms

• Goosefoot family: An older, common name for the Amaranthaceae family, though it sometimes refers more specifically to the subfamily Chenopodioideae within it.
• Chenopodiaceae: A former family name now often included within a broader Amaranthaceae classification in modern phylogenetic systems.

Học thuật

Noun

1. cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Amaranthaceae
• family Amaranthaceae
• amaranth family