family campanulaceae
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A botanist points to a flowering plant from the family Campanulaceae in a garden.
Definition
Noun: - A family of flowering plants within the order Campanulales, commonly known as the bellflower family. It is characterized by plants that typically have milky sap and flowers with a bell-shaped or tubular corolla.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The harebell is a well-known member of the family Campanulaceae.
- Botanists study the evolutionary traits within the family Campanulaceae.
Advanced Usage
- In some taxonomic classifications, the family Campanulaceae is defined to include the lobelia family (Lobeliaceae) as a subfamily.
Variants and Related Words
- Campanulaceae (n): The standard scientific name for the family, often used interchangeably with "family Campanulaceae".
- bellflower family (n): The common name for this family of plants.
Synonyms
- Bellflower family: The common English name for Campanulaceae.
A botanist points to a flowering plant from the family Campanulaceae in a garden.
Noun
- family of plants of the order Campanulales; in some classifications includes Lobeliaceae