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Myrsinaceae

Myrsinaceae

9.9
A family of tropical trees and shrubs mainly from Asia and Africa, with some in Florida
  • noun
  • /mɜrˈsɪneɪˌsi/
  • Specialized
: Myrsinaceae
  • The Myrsinaceae family includes a wide range of tropical plants.

Examples

  • Several species within the Myrsinaceae are native to Southeast Asia and Africa.

  • The Myrsinaceae family includes various tropical trees.

  • Botanists have reclassified some Myrsinaceae members based on new genetic evidence.

  • Did you know that Myrsinaceae are found in Florida?

  • Several species within the Myrsinaceae family are native to Southeast Asia and Africa.

  • The Myrsinaceae family includes a diverse array of tropical plants and shrubs.

  • Botanists have reclassified members of the Myrsinaceae based on recent genetic research.

Synonyms

myrsine family
vsMyrsinaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of mostly tropical trees and shrubs, some found in Florida

is the formal scientific name used in botany

Surface Forms

Myrsinaeceae singular
Myrsinaeceae plural

Morphology

Myrsinaceae = Myrsine (opaque) = Myrsin + aceae

Formed by the genus name Myrsine + the botanical family suffix '-aceae', but both the genus name and the suffix are technical/Latinized and will not be recognizable to a typical B1 learner.

Etymology

Myrsinaceae comes from the plant name Myrsine, the old Greek word for 'myrtle', plus the ending -aceae which means 'family' in plant names. So Myrsinaceae is basically the 'myrtle family', a name for a group of related tropical trees and shrubs.