styrax family

Thân thiện

The botanist examines a flowering tree from the styrax family.

Definition

Noun: - A widely distributed family of shrubs and trees of order Ebenales: The Styrax family is a taxonomic family of flowering plants, known scientifically as Styracaceae. It includes various shrubs and trees found in many parts of the world, particularly in warm temperate and tropical regions.

Usage

• The term is used in botanical and scientific contexts to classify a specific group of plants.
• It refers to the family as a whole, not to an individual plant.

Examples

• , which is known for producing aromatic resins.*

Advanced Usage

• In formal botanical literature, the scientific name Styracaceae is more commonly used than the common name "styrax family."

Variants and Related Words

• Styracaceae (n): The scientific, Latin name for the styrax family.
• Styrax (n): The namesake genus of the family, comprising trees and shrubs known for their fragrant resin.

Synonyms

• Styracaceae: This is the direct scientific synonym.
• Snowbell family: A common name sometimes used for this family, referring to the bell-shaped flowers of some genera like .

Notes on Meaning

• The "order Ebenales" mentioned in the reference is an older taxonomic classification. In modern systems (e.g., APG IV), the Styracaceae family is placed within the order Ericales.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a widely distributed family of shrubs and trees of order Ebenales

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Styracaceae
• family Styracaceae
• storax family