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Lardizabalaceae

Lardizabalaceae

9.9
A family of woody climbing plants with flowers, some with edible fruit
  • noun
  • /ˌlɑrdɪzəˈbɑləˌsi/
  • Specialized
: Lardizabalaceae
  • The climbing plants of the Lardizabalaceae family are especially valued for their edible fruits.

Examples

  • Botanists recently discovered a new shrub in the Lardizabalaceae family in the Andes.

  • Species belonging to the Lardizabalaceae family are often used as ornamental plants in gardens.

  • The Lardizabalaceae family includes several unique species.

  • Many plants from the Lardizabalaceae family are found in tropical climates.

  • The climbing plants of the Lardizabalaceae family are especially valued for their edible fruits.

  • Botanists recently discovered a new shrub in the Lardizabalaceae family in the Andes.

  • Species belonging to the Lardizabalaceae family are often used as ornamental plants in gardens.

Synonyms

lardizabala family
vsLardizabalaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of flowering plants that includes climbing vines and some shrubs, some with edible fruit

is the scientific name form for the same plant family

Surface Forms

Lardizabalaceae singular
Lardizabalaceae plural
Lardizabalaceas singular

Morphology

Lardizabalaceae = Lardizabala (opaque) = Lardizabala + aceae

Formed with the technical Latin taxonomic suffix '-aceae' meaning 'family', which is specialized and not transparent to average learners.

Etymology

Lardizabalaceae comes from the plant genus Lardizabala and the ending -aceae, which means 'plant family'. So Lardizabalaceae simply names the family of woody, often vine-like flowering plants, many from East Asia and South America, some with edible fruit.