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Dilleniaceae

Dilleniaceae

9.9
A group of mainly tropical shrubs, trees, and climbers with thick leaves or flat stems like Dillenia and Hibbertia
  • noun
  • /dɪˌliːniˈeɪʃiˌiː/
  • Specialized
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  • Botanists have classified both Dillenia and Hibbertia under the Dilleniaceae.

Examples

  • The evergreen shrub she found in the forest belongs to the Dilleniaceae family.

  • Many gardeners appreciate members of the Dilleniaceae for their ornamental flowers.

  • The Dilleniaceae family includes many tropical species.

  • Did you know that Dilleniaceae are often found in rainforests?

  • Many gardeners appreciate members of the Dilleniaceae for their ornamental flowers.

  • The evergreen shrub she found in the forest belongs to the Dilleniaceae family.

  • Did you know that Dilleniaceae are often found in rainforests?

Synonyms

dilleniid dicot family
vsDilleniaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related flowering plants including trees, shrubs and herbs

focuses on tropical shrubs, trees, climbers and their leathery or leaflike stems

Surface Forms

Dilleniaceae singular
Dilleniaceae plural

Morphology

Dilleniaceae = Dillenia (opaque) = Dilleni + aceae

The formation uses the specialized botanical stem 'Dilleni-' plus the Latin family suffix '-aceae', which is technical and not predictable for average learners.

Etymology

Dilleniaceae comes from the plant genus Dillenia, which was named for the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius. The ending -aceae is a Latin ending used in plant names meaning 'family of', so Dilleniaceae simply means the 'family of plants related to Dillenia', which is why it names a group of shrubs, trees, and climbers.