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Hypericaceae

Hypericaceae

9.9
A group of flowering plants that includes St John’s wort
  • noun
  • /ˌhaɪpəˈrɪkəˌsiː/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hipericáceas
  • The Hypericaceae family includes several species of St. John's wort.

Examples

  • The Hypericaceae family includes plants with medicinal properties, such as St. John's wort.

  • Some taxonomists group Hypericaceae together with the Guttiferae family.

  • A botanist specializing in Hypericaceae studies the unique characteristics of these flowering plants.

  • Many herbal remedies use Hypericaceae for their medicinal properties.

  • A botanist specializing in Hypericaceae studies the unique characteristics of these flowering plants.

  • The Hypericaceae family includes plants with medicinal properties, such as St. John's wort.

  • Some taxonomists group Hypericaceae together with the Guttiferae family.

Synonyms

St John's wort family
vsHypericaceae
  • Specialized
8.5

A family of mostly tropical trees, shrubs, and vines that produce resin, oils, and useful wood

is the general botanical family term and sometimes placed in a different family

Surface Forms

Hypericaceae singular
Hypericaceas plural

Morphology

Hypericaceae = Hypericum (opaque) = Hypericum + aceae

Formed from the genus name plus the specialized botanical Latin family suffix '-aceae', which is not predictable by general English morphological rules for average learners.

Etymology

Hypericaceae comes from the plant name Hypericum, itself from Greek parts hyper- and -eikon meaning 'above' and 'image', because people used to place these plants above pictures in churches to keep away evil. So, Hypericaceae is the family name for the plants we call St. John's wort.