family Polemoniaceae

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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
  1. a widely distributed family of chiefly herbaceous plants of the order Polemoniales; often have showy flowers

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