papaveraceae

Thân thiện

A botanist carefully examines a papaveraceae plant in a sunny garden.

Definition

Noun (Proper noun, capitalized in biological taxonomy): A family of flowering plants, commonly known as the poppy family. This family is characterized by plants that typically produce a milky or colored sap (latex) and bear capsular fruits.

Usage Notes

• "Papaveraceae" is a scientific, taxonomic term used in botany and biology.
• It is always treated as a singular noun when referring to the family as a single taxonomic group (e.g., ).
• It is often used attributively to describe characteristics of the family (e.g., ).

Examples

• The opium poppy () is the most famous member of the Papaveraceae.
• Botanists study the alkaloids commonly found in Papaveraceae.
• This herb exhibits the milky sap characteristic of the Papaveraceae family.

Advanced Usage

• The family Papaveraceae is placed within the order Ranunculales.
• Some classifications include the subfamilies Papaveroideae and Fumarioideae within Papaveraceae.

Variants and Related Words

• Papaveraceous (adjective): Of or relating to the poppy family.
  • The plant has papaveraceous features, including a capsule fruit.
• Poppy family: The common name for Papaveraceae.

Synonyms

• Poppy family (common name)

Related Terms (Contextual)

• Capsule: A type of dry fruit that splits open when ripe, typical of Papaveraceae.
• Latex: The milky sap produced by many plants in this family.
• Alkaloid: A class of naturally occurring chemical compounds, many of which (like morphine and codeine) are found in Papaveraceae.

Học thuật

Noun

1. herbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and capsular fruits

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Papaveraceae
• family Papaveraceae
• poppy family