lobelia family
- noun
- /loʊˈbiːliə ˈfæmɪli/
- Specialized
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familia de lobelias
- In botanical studies, members of the lobelia family are often noted for their milky sap and attractive blooms.
Examples
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Some taxonomists place the lobelia family within the broader Campanulaceae family.
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The lobelia family includes many popular garden plants known for their bright blue flowers.
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Species in the lobelia family are often used in horticulture for their decorative blooms.
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The lobelia family includes many colorful species.
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Did you know about the lobelia family of plants?
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Many plants in the lobelia family thrive in moist environments and are popular among gardeners.
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The lobelia family is known for its variety of species that produce vibrant flowers.
Synonyms
A group of flowering plants that are mostly small herbs found in tropical and cool places
A group of flowering plants with bright flowers often grown in gardens
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'lobelia' (a plant genus) + 'family' (a taxonomic grouping), so it straightforwardly denotes the plant family that includes or is related to lobelia. The noun + 'family' pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Lobelia family comes from the flower name Lobelia, which itself was named for a 16th-century plant expert called Lobelius. The word family here means a 'group' of similar plants, so lobelia family simply means the group of 'flowering plants' related to Lobelia.
