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Taxaceae

Taxaceae

9.9
A group of cone-bearing trees and shrubs that includes yew trees
  • noun
  • /tækˈseɪ.i/
  • Specialized
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  • The Florida yew, like the Torreya, belongs to the Taxaceae family.

Examples

  • The Taxaceae family includes various types of coniferous plants, such as yews.

  • Many species in the Taxaceae family are known for their attractive evergreen foliage.

  • The Taxaceae family is often studied for its unique adaptations to cold climates.

Synonyms

yew family
vsTaxaceae
  • Specialized
7.5

A group of evergreen trees and shrubs that includes the yew and similar plants

is the Latin family name used in scientific classification
order Taxales
vsTaxaceae
  • Archaic
9.9

A group of yew trees once used to classify plants by scientists

is the family sometimes placed under that former order
Taxales
vsTaxaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of cone-bearing trees that includes the yews

is the family rank rather than a higher order rank

Surface Forms

Taxaceae singular
Taxaceae plural

Morphology

Taxaceae = Taxus (opaque) = Taxus + aceae

Formed from the genus name 'Taxus' plus the technical botanical family suffix '-aceae', a naming convention that is specialized and not transparent to general learners.

Etymology

Taxaceae comes from the Latin plant name Taxus, which means 'yew', plus the family ending -aceae that you see in plant names like Rosaceae for roses. So Taxaceae simply means 'yew family', the group of plants that includes yew trees.