family polemoniaceae
Definition
Noun: - A widely distributed family of chiefly herbaceous plants of the order Polemoniales; often have showy flowers. This is a taxonomic family in botany, commonly known as the phlox family.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Botanists study the evolutionary traits of family Polemoniaceae.
- Many popular garden flowers, like phlox and Jacob's ladder, belong to the family Polemoniaceae.
- The family Polemoniaceae is characterized by its opposite leaves and often vibrant, tubular flowers.
Advanced Usage
- In scientific writing, the family name is often italicized: . When used in a general sense, it is not.
- The genus Polemonium is placed within the family Polemoniaceae.
Variants and Related Words
- Polemoniaceae (n): The standard, more concise form of the full name "family Polemoniaceae."
- phlox family (n): The common name for this plant family.
- Polemoniales (n): The botanical order to which this family belongs.
Synonyms
- Phlox family: The common name synonym.
- Polemoniaceae: The direct taxonomic synonym.
Noun
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a widely distributed family of chiefly herbaceous plants of the order Polemoniales; often have showy flowers
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