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Xanthorrhoeaceae

Xanthorrhoeaceae

9.9
A group of plants that have flowers like daylilies and Australian grass trees
  • noun
  • /zænˌθɔːrəˈiːsiː/
  • Specialized
: Xanthorrhoeaceae
  • Botanists sometimes debate whether Xanthorrhoeaceae is a distinct family or part of Liliaceae.

Examples

  • Some taxonomists classify certain daylilies within the Xanthorrhoeaceae family.

  • Xanthorrhoeaceae are known for species such as the Australian grass tree.

  • The Xanthorrhoeaceae family includes many unique species.

  • Did you know that Xanthorrhoeaceae contains both succulents and non-succulents?

  • Botanists sometimes debate whether Xanthorrhoeaceae is a distinct family or part of Liliaceae.

  • Some taxonomists classify certain daylilies within the Xanthorrhoeaceae family.

  • The Xanthorrhoeaceae family includes many unique species.

Synonyms

grass tree family
vsXanthorrhoeaceae
  • Specialized
7.8

A group of flowering plants like Australian grass trees with long leaves and tall flower spikes

includes additional genera and may be treated as part of a larger lily family

Surface Forms

Xanthorrhoeaceae singular
Xanthorrhoeaceas plural
Xanthorrhoeaceae plural

Morphology

Xanthorrhoeaceae = Xanthorrhoea (opaque) = Xanthorrhoea + aceae

Formed by adding the technical botanical family suffix '-aceae' to the genus name 'Xanthorrhoea', a regular scientific process but not meaningful to general learners.

Etymology

Xanthorrhoeaceae comes from the plant name Xanthorrhoea, which breaks into Greek parts xanthos 'yellow' and -rrhoea 'flow'. The name likely points to the yellow sap or gum that flows from some of these plants, so Xanthorrhoeaceae is the family of those yellow-sap flowering plants.