cyrilliaceae

Thân thiện

A cyrilliaceae shrub grows near the edge of a forest pond.

Definition

Noun: - A family of flowering plants, specifically shrubs and trees, characterized by leathery leaves and small white flowers arranged in racemes. This family primarily includes the genera Cyrilla and Cliftonia.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The botanist identified the wetland shrub as a member of the Cyrilliaceae.
  • Cyrilliaceae are often found in swampy habitats in the southeastern United States.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical taxonomy, "Cyrilliaceae" is used to classify a specific group of plants within the order Ericales.
  • The classification of the plant family Cyrilliaceae has been stable in recent phylogenetic studies.

Variants and Related Words

• Cyrilla (n): The type genus of the Cyrilliaceae family, commonly known as leatherwood or swamp titi.
• Cliftonia (n): A genus within the Cyrilliaceae family, commonly known as buckwheat tree or black titi.

Synonyms

• Leatherwood family: A common name for the Cyrilliaceae family, referring to the tough, leathery texture of the leaves.

Học thuật

Noun

1. shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and small white flowers in racemes: genera Cyrilla and Cliftonia

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Cyrilliaceae
• family Cyrilliaceae
• cyrilla family
• titi family