family guttiferae
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Definition
- Noun:
- Family Guttiferae: A widely distributed family of chiefly tropical trees, shrubs, and vines. Members of this family are known for producing oils, resins, and some usable timber.
Usage Notes
- Family Guttiferae is a scientific, botanical term. In modern botanical classification, this family is more commonly referred to as Clusiaceae. The term "Guttiferae" is still used in many historical and taxonomic contexts.
- It is used to categorize a specific group of plants with shared characteristics, primarily in academic, scientific, or horticultural writing.
Examples
- Noun:
- The botanist specialized in studying the diverse species within the family Guttiferae.
- Many plants in the family Guttiferae, such as the mangosteen, produce valuable fruits and resins.
Advanced Usage
- Taxonomic Context: The name "Guttiferae" is an example of a traditional family name based on a characteristic (plants that exude a milky or resinous sap, from Latin , meaning "drop"). Its use highlights historical botanical nomenclature.
- In the older classification system, the genus Hypericum was placed in the family Guttiferae.
Variants and Related Words
- Clusiaceae (n): The modern, alternative scientific name for the same plant family.
- The family Clusiaceae includes the same genera formerly classified under Guttiferae.
- Guttiferales (n): An obsolete botanical order that once included the family Guttiferae.
Synonyms
- Clusiaceae: The accepted synonym in contemporary botanical taxonomy.
- St. John's wort family: A common name for part of this family, specifically referring to the genus .
Related Phrases
- Member of the Guttiferae: A phrase used to describe a plant belonging to this family.
- The mammee apple is a notable member of the Guttiferae.
Noun
- widely distributed family of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines that produce oils and resins and some usable timber