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Scheuchzeriaceae

Scheuchzeriaceae

9.9
A small family of plants that grow in wet places like bogs and marshes
  • noun
  • /ˌʃɔɪkˈzɪəriˌeɪsi/
  • Specialized
: Scheuchzeriaceae
  • The Scheuchzeriaceae family includes perennial herbs that thrive in wetland habitats.

Examples

  • Scientists study Scheuchzeriaceae to understand plant adaptation in boggy environments.

  • Only a few genera, such as Scheuchzeria, belong to the Scheuchzeriaceae family.

  • The Scheuchzeriaceae family includes several unique plant species.

  • Have you ever studied the Scheuchzeriaceae family?

  • Only a few genera, such as Scheuchzeria, belong to the Scheuchzeriaceae family.

  • The Scheuchzeriaceae family includes perennial herbs that thrive in wetland habitats.

  • Scientists study Scheuchzeriaceae to understand plant adaptation in boggy environments.

Surface Forms

Scheuchzeriaceae singular
Scheuchzeriaceae plural

Morphology

Scheuchzeriaceae = Scheuchzeria (opaque) = Scheuchzeri + aceae

Formed by the standard botanical suffix '-aceae' added to a Latinized genus name; this naming pattern is not meaningful to average learners.

Etymology

Scheuchzeriaceae comes from a botanist's name, Scheuchzer-, which appears in the genus Scheuchzeria, plus the plant family ending -aceae. So Scheuchzeriaceae means the 'family' of plants named after Scheuchzer, like Rosaceae is the 'rose' family, and it tells you these are related herbs that often grow in bogs.