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Melanthiaceae

Melanthiaceae

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A family of flowering plants found mainly in temperate regions
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛlənˈθiːəˌsiː/
  • Specialized
: Melanthiaceae
  • The Melanthiaceae family includes several important medicinal plants.

Examples

  • Several genera, such as Narthecium and Veratrum, belong to the Melanthiaceae family.

  • Toxic species of Melanthiaceae have been studied for their medicinal properties.

  • Botanists recently reclassified several genera under Melanthiaceae.

  • The Melanthiaceae family includes many plants found in temperate regions.

  • I recently studied the Melanthiaceae family in my botany class.

  • The Melanthiaceae family includes various flowering plants commonly studied in botany.

  • Research on Melanthiaceae has revealed its significance in traditional medicine.

Surface Forms

Melanthiaceae singular
Melanthiaceas plural
Melanthiaceae plural

Etymology

The word Melanthiaceae comes from the Greek roots melan- ('black') and -anth- ('flower'), and from the plant name Melanthium which means 'black flower'. The ending -aceae is a common ending for plant families, so the name tells you it is a family of plants — think of a group of 'black-flowered' plants.