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Ruscaceae

Ruscaceae

9.9
A group of flowering plants once treated as a separate family
  • noun
  • /ˌrʌsˈkeɪ.iː/
  • Archaic
: Ruscaceae
  • The Ruscaceae were once considered a separate family of flowering plants.

Examples

  • Some botanists now classify plants formerly in Ruscaceae within the Asparagaceae family.

  • The Ruscaceae family includes various species of flowering plants.

  • Research on Ruscaceae has contributed to our understanding of plant evolution.

  • Did you know that Ruscaceae was once classified under Liliaceae?

  • Some botanists now classify plants formerly in Ruscaceae within the Asparagaceae family.

  • The Ruscaceae were once considered a separate family of flowering plants.

  • The Ruscaceae family includes various species of flowering plants.

Synonyms

family Ruscaceae
vsRuscaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related plants sometimes treated as part of the lily family

has identical meaning but presents the term as an outdated classification form

Compounds

family Ruscaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related plants sometimes treated as part of the lily family

Surface Forms

Ruscaceae singular
Ruscaceae plural

Morphology

Ruscaceae = Ruscus (opaque) = Rusc + aceae

For most learners, the scientific family suffix '-aceae' does not transparently signal 'plant family of Ruscus'.

Etymology

Ruscaceae comes from the plant name Ruscus, the Latin name for the small shrub called 'butcher's-broom'. The ending -aceae means a plant 'family', so Ruscaceae is the family of plants related to Ruscus, which is why it names that group of flowering plants.