daphne family

Thân thiện

A botanist examines a flowering shrub from the daphne family.

Definition

Noun: 1. A taxonomic family of flowering plants: The daphne family is a botanical family of trees, shrubs, and herbs, characterized by tough bark. Its members are found especially in Australia and tropical Africa. 2. The plant family Thymelaeaceae: This is the formal scientific name for the daphne family.

Usage

The term "daphne family" is used in botanical contexts to refer to this specific plant family. * The fragrant shrub Daphne odora is a well-known member of the daphne family. * Botanists study the unique bark properties of plants in the daphne family.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic classification: The daphne family (Thymelaeaceae) is placed within the order Malvales.
  • The classification of the daphne family has been revised with modern genetic analysis.

Variants and Related Words

• Thymelaeaceae (n): The scientific Latin name for the daphne family.
  • The genus Pimelea belongs to the family Thymelaeaceae.

Synonyms

• Thymelaeaceae (n): The direct scientific synonym.
• Mezereum family (n): An older, less common name for the same family.

Học thuật

Noun

1. family of trees and shrubs and herbs having tough bark that are found especially in Australia and tropical Africa

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Thymelaeaceae
• family Thymelaeaceae