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family Leitneriaceae

family Leitneriaceae

9.9
A small group of flowering plants that has only one kind of plant, Leitneria
  • noun
  • /ˈfɛmɪli laɪtˈnɪəriˌeɪsi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia Leitneriaceae
  • The family Leitneriaceae is notable for having only a single genus, Leitneria.

Examples

  • Botanists often place the family Leitneriaceae in a distinct order due to its unique characteristics.

  • Researchers have studied the wood anatomy of plants in the family Leitneriaceae.

  • The family Leitneriaceae includes unique flowering plants.

  • Did you know the family Leitneriaceae is quite rare?

  • Botanists often classify the family Leitneriaceae as unique because it contains only the genus Leitneria.

  • The family Leitneriaceae is significant in plant taxonomy, consisting of a single genus known as Leitneria.

  • Studies on evolutionary relationships show that the family Leitneriaceae is distinct from other plant families.

Synonyms

Leitneriaceae
vsfamily Leitneriaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A small family of flowering plants that contains only the plants of the genus Leitneria

is the identical taxon but stated with broader wording
corkwood family
vsfamily Leitneriaceae
  • Specialized
9.3

A small group of flowering plants that has only one kind, Leitneria

is the same group but described using different wording

Surface Forms

family Leitneriaceae singular
families Leitneriaceae plural

Morphology

family + Leitneriaceae

The expression is fully compositional: 'family' (a grouping of related species) combined with the proper taxonomic name Leitneriaceae yields 'the family named Leitneriaceae', i.e. a family of flowering plants. Taxonomic naming is a regular, cross-linguistic pattern (the -aceae ending denotes a plant family), so a learner who knows 'family' and recognizes the name can derive the meaning without prior exposure.

Etymology

Family Leitneriaceae is a plant name made from the genus Leitneria and the ending -aceae, which shows a plant family. The genus was named for a person called Leitner, so the whole name simply means 'the plant family of Leitneria' and fits because this family has only that one genus.