Loganiaceae

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A family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, and climbing plants, some of which are poisonous

noun
/loʊˈɡeɪniˌeɪsi/

Specialized

: Loganiaceae

Many species within the Loganiaceae family contain alkaloids that can be toxic to humans and animals.

Examples

Strychnos nux-vomica, a member of the Loganiaceae, is the source of the poison strychnine.
The Loganiaceae are distributed primarily in tropical and subtropical regions around the world.
The Loganiaceae family includes several species that are known for their medicinal properties.
Many plants in the Loganiaceae family can be found in tropical regions.
Some species in the Loganiaceae family are known for their beautiful flowers and toxic properties.
The medicinal properties of plants from the Loganiaceae family have been studied for centuries.
Researchers are exploring the potential uses of Loganiaceae plants in modern pharmacology.

Surface Forms

Loganiaceae singular

Loganiaceae plural

Morphology

Loganiaceae = Logania (opaque) = Logani + aceae

The suffix '-aceae' is a specialized taxonomic marker meaning 'family' in botanical Latin and is unlikely to be transparent to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Loganiaceae comes from the plant group name Logania, named for a person called 'Logan', plus the ending -aceae, which means 'family' in plant names. So Loganiaceae simply names the family of those flowering plants, including trees, shrubs and climbing plants, like Rosaceae is the rose 'family'.