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Asphodelaceae

Asphodelaceae

9.9
A family of flowering plants like aloe and asphodel
  • noun
  • /ˌæsfəˈdɛleɪʃiː/
  • Specialized
: Asfodeláceas
  • The Asphodelaceae family includes well-known plants such as aloe and asphodel.

Examples

  • Gardeners often favor members of the Asphodelaceae for their drought resistance.

  • Recent botanical studies have reclassified certain genera under Asphodelaceae.

  • The Asphodelaceae family includes well-known plants such as aloe and asphodel.

  • The Asphodelaceae family includes many beautiful flowering plants.

  • Did you know that Asphodelaceae includes both aloes and asphodels?

  • Gardeners often favor members of the Asphodelaceae for their drought resistance.

  • Recent botanical studies have reclassified certain genera under Asphodelaceae.

Synonyms

Xanthorrhoeaceae
vsAsphodelaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of plants that have flowers like daylilies and Australian grass trees

is defined to include aloes and similar genera rather than having variable boundaries

Surface Forms

Asphodelaceae singular
Asphodelaceas plural

Morphology

Asphodelaceae = asphodel (semi-transparent) = asphodel + aceae

The connection to the base 'asphodel' is clear, but '-aceae' is a technical botanical family suffix that is not familiar to most B1 learners.

Etymology

Asphodelaceae comes from the plant name asphodel, a kind of meadow flower known from old Greek stories, and the ending -aceae, which means 'family' in plant names. So, Asphodelaceae literally means the 'asphodel family' and names the group of related plants that includes asphodel and familiar garden plants like aloe.