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Lobeliaceae

Lobeliaceae

9.9
A group of flowering plants with bright flowers often grown in gardens
  • noun
  • /loʊˌbiːliˈeɪʃiˌiː/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Lobeliaceae
  • In Lobelia dortmanna (Lobeliaceae), aerial flowers project from the submerged rosettes on stalks up to 2 m long.

Examples

  • The Lobeliaceae family includes many colorful flowering plants popular in gardens.

  • Many members of the Lobeliaceae family thrive in moist environments, such as wetlands and marshes.

  • Botanists study various species within the Lobeliaceae to understand their ecological roles.

Synonyms

family Lobeliaceae
vsLobeliaceae
  • Specialized
9.3

A group of flowering plants that are mostly small herbs found in tropical and cool places

is the same taxonomic idea but framed as possible inclusion instead
lobelia family
vsLobeliaceae
  • Specialized
9.1

A group of flowering plants with milky sap and bright flowers

is a general taxonomic statement without those morphological details

Compounds

family Lobeliaceae
  • Specialized
9.3

A group of flowering plants that are mostly small herbs found in tropical and cool places

Surface Forms

Lobeliaceae singular

Morphology

Lobeliaceae = Lobelia (opaque) = Lobelia + aceae

Formed regularly by adding the taxonomic family suffix '-aceae' to the genus name 'Lobelia'; the formation is systematic in botanical nomenclature though the suffix's specialist meaning is not widely known.

Etymology

Lobeliaceae comes from the plant name Lobelia, which was named after the botanist L'Obel. The ending -aceae means 'family' in plant names, so Lobeliaceae is the 'Lobelia family' of flowering plants.