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Loasaceae

Loasaceae

9.9
A group of rough, often hairy plants, many with stinging hairs
  • noun
  • /loʊəˈseɪ.iː/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Loasáceas
  • The Loasaceae family includes many species with stinging hairs.

Examples

  • Several members of the Loasaceae are native to arid regions of South America.

  • Botanists recently discovered a new genus within the Loasaceae.

  • Wow! Look at that Loasaceae climbing up the wall!

  • The Loasaceae family includes many unique species.

  • Several members of the Loasaceae are native to arid regions of South America.

  • The Loasaceae family includes many species with stinging hairs.

  • Botanists recently discovered a new genus within the Loasaceae.

Synonyms

loasa family
vsLoasaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of hairy climbing plants with bright flowers from America, Africa, and southern Arabia

is the Latin botanical name used for the same plant family

Surface Forms

Loasaceae singular
Loasaceas plural

Morphology

Loasaceae = Loasa (opaque) = Loasa + aceae

The Latin family-forming suffix '-aceae' is a specialized scientific morpheme; most learners cannot deduce 'family of plants' from 'Loasa'.

Etymology

Loasaceae comes from the plant genus Loasa plus the ending -aceae, where -aceae means 'family' for plant names. So Loasaceae simply means the 'family of Loasa' plants, which helps you remember it refers to that group of bristly, often climbing plants.