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Cornaceae

Cornaceae

9.9
A group of flowering plants that includes dogwoods
  • noun
  • /kɔrˈneɪsiˌi/
  • Specialized
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  • The Cornaceae family includes well-known species such as the flowering dogwood.

Examples

  • The Cornaceae family includes several popular ornamental trees.

  • Members of the Cornaceae can be found in temperate regions across the world.

  • Botanists recently reclassified some plants previously thought to be in the Cornaceae.

  • Many species in the Cornaceae family are known for their beautiful flowers.

  • The Cornaceae family includes well-known species such as the flowering dogwood.

  • Many species in the Cornaceae family are known for their beautiful flowers.

  • Members of the Cornaceae can be found in temperate regions across the world.

Synonyms

dogwood family
vsCornaceae
  • Specialized
7.5

A group of flowering trees and shrubs including dogwoods

has the formal Latin family name rather than the common English name

Surface Forms

Cornaceae singular
Cornaceae plural

Morphology

Cornaceae = Cornus (opaque) = Cornus + aceae

The formation uses the Latin taxonomic suffix '-aceae' to form a botanical family name from the genus Cornus; this is specialized scientific morphology not transparent to general learners.

Etymology

Cornaceae comes from the Latin plant name Cornus ('dogwood') and the family ending -aceae. So it literally means 'the dogwood family', which is why it names the group of flowering plants that includes dogwoods.