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Tropaeolaceae

Tropaeolaceae

9.9
A family of plants with flowers that includes nasturtiums
  • noun
  • /troʊˌpiːoʊˈleɪʃiˌiː/
  • Specialized
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  • The genus Tropaeolum, within the Tropaeolaceae family, includes the well-known nasturtium.

Examples

  • Gardeners often plant members of the Tropaeolaceae for their attractive foliage and edible flowers.

  • The Tropaeolaceae are easily recognized by their brightly colored, spurred flowers.

  • The Tropaeolaceae family includes many colorful flowers.

  • I planted several Tropaeolaceae species in my garden.

  • Gardeners often plant members of the Tropaeolaceae for their attractive foliage and edible flowers.

  • The Tropaeolaceae are easily recognized by their brightly colored, spurred flowers.

  • The genus Tropaeolum, within the Tropaeolaceae family, includes the well-known nasturtium.

Synonyms

nasturtium family
vsTropaeolaceae
  • Specialized
8.2

A group of plants with flowers that includes the garden nasturtium

is the scientific family name rather than an informal garden label
family Tropaeolaceae
vsTropaeolaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of flowering plants that includes nasturtiums

is the concise taxon name used without the leading family wording

Compounds

family Tropaeolaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of flowering plants that includes nasturtiums

Surface Forms

Tropaeolaceae singular
Tropaeolaceas plural

Morphology

Tropaeolaceae = Tropaeolum (opaque) = Tropaeol + aceae

Formed by attaching the specialized Latin botanical family suffix '-aceae' to the genus stem (Tropaeol-); this technical taxonomic formation is not transparent to average learners.

Etymology

Tropaeolaceae comes from the plant genus Tropaeolum, which in turn comes from the Latin tropaeum meaning 'trophy'. People thought the round leaves and bright flowers looked like small shields or trophies, so Tropaeolaceae is the family name for those trophy-like garden plants, such as nasturtiums.