Geraniaceae
- noun
- /ˌdʒɛrəˈniːeɪˌsiː/
- Specialized
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Geraniáceas
- The Geraniaceae family includes beautiful flowering plants like geraniums that are popular in gardens.
Examples
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Many species in the Geraniaceae family thrive in temperate climates, making them favored choices for outdoor planting.
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In plants such as the Geraniaceae, which have a relatively large cytoplasm compared to the nucleus, the preferential destruction of organelle DNA does not occur, and organelle DNA remains in generative cells (Figure 5d).
Academic text (1996) -
Botanists study the characteristics of the Geraniaceae, focusing on their unique leaf structures and flowers.
Synonyms
A group of mostly herb-like plants that make flowers, often grown in gardens
A group of mainly small plants like geraniums with lobed leaves and five-petaled flowers
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of mainly small plants like geraniums with lobed leaves and five-petaled flowers
How Broad
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Geraniaceae comes from the plant name geranium, which itself comes from the old Greek word geranos meaning 'crane' because the fruit looks like a crane's long beak. So Geraniaceae is the 'crane' family of flowering plants, a name that helps you remember garden plants like geraniums and cranesbills.