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Clethraceae

Clethraceae

9.9
A group of flowering plants that has only the Clethra genus
  • noun
  • /klɛθˈreɪʃiˌi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Clethraceas
  • The genus Clethra belongs to the family Clethraceae, which contains several unique species.

Examples

  • Botanists classify sweet pepperbush in the family Clethraceae.

  • There is ongoing research on the evolutionary relationships within the Clethraceae.

  • The Clethraceae are native mainly to temperate and tropical regions.

  • The Clethraceae family includes several unique species.

  • Many gardeners admire Clethraceae for their fragrant flowers.

  • Many gardeners admire the family of flowering plants known as Clethraceae for their fragrant flowers.

  • Botanists classify sweet pepperbush as part of the plant family Clethraceae.

Synonyms

white-alder family
vsClethraceae
  • Specialized
8.3

A group of flowering plants that includes Clethra and often has sweet-scented summer flowers

is the formal scientific name rather than the common name

Surface Forms

Clethraceae singular
Clethraceas plural

Morphology

Clethraceae = Clethra (opaque) = Clethra + aceae

A Latin scientific formation (genus name + the family suffix '-aceae') that is meaningful mainly to those with botanical or taxonomic knowledge rather than general English learners.

Etymology

Clethraceae is the scientific name for the plant family made from the plant group called the genus Clethra plus the family ending -aceae, which you see in many plant family names like Rosaceae (the rose family) and Fabaceae (the pea family). So Clethraceae simply means 'the Clethra family'.