family scrophulariaceae
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Definition
Noun: - A large family of flowering plants, known as the figwort family, characterized by having flowers with two-lipped corollas and typically opposite leaves. Many members are herbaceous plants, and some are partial parasites. This family is now largely reclassified into other families within the order Lamiales.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- Botanists have traditionally studied the diverse species within the family Scrophulariaceae.
- The common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, was once classified under the family Scrophulariaceae.
Advanced Usage
- Taxonomic Context: In modern phylogenetic classifications, many genera formerly placed in Scrophulariaceae have been moved to families like Plantaginaceae, Orobanchaceae, and Phrymaceae. The name is now used in a much narrower sense.
- The classic circumscription of the family Scrophulariaceae has been greatly revised by molecular studies.
Variants and Related Words
- Scrophulariaceous (adj): Of or relating to the family Scrophulariaceae.
- The garden displayed a collection of scrophulariaceous plants.
Synonyms
- Figwort family: The common name for Scrophulariaceae.
- Former Scrophulariaceae sensu lato: Refers to the broad, historical grouping of these plants before taxonomic revision.
Related Phrases
- In the family Scrophulariaceae: A phrase used to describe a plant's historical taxonomic placement.
- This species was once described as being in the family Scrophulariaceae.
Noun
- a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Polemoniales; includes figwort and snapdragon and foxglove and toadflax and speedwell and mullein; in some classifications placed in the order Scrophulariales