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Nyctaginaceae

Nyctaginaceae

9.9
A family of flowering plants that includes the four o'clock flower
  • noun
  • /nɪkˌtædʒɪˈneɪʃiˌi/
  • Specialized
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  • The family Nyctaginaceae includes the well-known four o'clock flowers.

Examples

  • Some species in the Nyctaginaceae family are cultivated as ornamental plants in gardens.

  • The Nyctaginaceae family includes plants like the bougainvillea.

  • Botanists study the characteristic floral structures found in Nyctaginaceae.

  • Did you know that Nyctaginaceae are often called the four o'clock family?

  • Some species in the Nyctaginaceae family are cultivated as ornamental plants in gardens.

  • The family Nyctaginaceae includes the well-known four o'clock flowers.

  • Did you know that Nyctaginaceae are often called the four o'clock family?

Synonyms

four-o'clock family
vsNyctaginaceae
  • Specialized
9.5

A group of flowering plants like herbs, shrubs, and vines that open in the afternoon

is the scientific name for the same plant family used in taxonomy

Surface Forms

Nyctaginaceae singular
Nyctaginaceae plural

Etymology

The word Nyctaginaceae comes from the Greek root nyct- meaning 'night' and the ending -aceae used for plant families. Many plants in this group open their flowers late in the day or evening, like the common 'four o'clock' flower, so the family is known as the 'four o'clock family'.