family Marantaceae
Definition
- Noun:
- A family of tropical perennial herbs: "Family Marantaceae" refers to a botanical family of flowering plants, characterized as tropical perennial herbs. These plants typically have starchy rhizomes (underground stems).
Usage
- Noun:
- The arrowroot plant belongs to the family Marantaceae.
- Botanists study the unique leaf movements in family Marantaceae.
Advanced Usage
- In taxonomic context: Used formally in scientific classification to group related genera of plants.
- The genus Maranta is the type genus for the family Marantaceae.
Variants and Related Words
- Marantaceae: The standard, more concise form of the taxonomic family name.
- Marantaceae is commonly known as the arrowroot family.
- Arrowroot family: A common name for this plant family.
- The arrowroot family includes plants used for their edible starch.
Synonyms
- Arrowroot family: The common name for Family Marantaceae.
Notes
- This is a specialized scientific term. In everyday language, the common name "arrowroot family" is often used. The defining characteristic of plants in this family is their typically starchy rhizomes.
Noun
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tropical perennial herbs with usually starchy rhizomes
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