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Apiaceae

Apiaceae

9.3
A group of plants with umbrella-shaped clusters of small flowers, including carrots, parsley, and dill
  • noun
  • /ˌeɪpiˈeɪʃiˌi/
  • Specialized
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  • It is related to carrots, parsley, dill, and coriander as it is a member of the family Apiaceae (formerly the Umbelliferae).

Examples

  • Dill, parsley, and coriander are popular herbs from the Apiaceae family.

  • Many plants in the Apiaceae family have clusters of small flowers that resemble umbrellas.

  • Apiaceae is a plant family that includes well-known vegetables like carrot and celery.

Synonyms

family Umbelliferae
vsApiaceae
  • Specialized
8.3

A large group of plants with small flowers in umbrella-like bunches, like carrot and parsley

is the scientific current name for that plant group
Umbelliferae
vsApiaceae
  • Archaic
9.9

A family of plants like carrot and parsley with flowers in umbrella shapes

is the modern scientific name replacing the older label
carrot family
vsApiaceae
  • Specialized
4.1

A group of plants like parsley and dill with small umbrella-shaped flower clusters

is the formal scientific name rather than an everyday label

Surface Forms

Apiaceae singular
Apiaceae plural

Morphology

Apiaceae = Apium (opaque) = Apium + aceae

Formed by adding the technical botanical family suffix '-aceae' to the genus name 'Apium', which is not productive or meaningful to general learners.

Etymology

The word Apiaceae comes from the Latin plant name Apium, which meant 'parsley' or 'celery', plus the family ending -aceae that marks a 'family' of plants. So Apiaceae is the plant family that includes celery, carrot, parsley and dill.