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lobeliaceous

lobeliaceous

9.9
Relating to plants in the Lobelia family
  • adjective
  • /ˌloʊbɪˈleɪʃəs/
  • Specialized
: lobelioso
  • The garden included several lobeliaceous plants, such as Lobelia erinus.

Examples

  • The lobeliaceous plants thrive in moist environments.

  • Many lobeliaceous species are prized for their vibrant flowers in horticulture.

  • Researchers studied the medicinal properties of lobeliaceous herbs native to the region.

  • Are these flowers lobeliaceous species?

  • Many lobeliaceous species are prized for their vibrant flowers in horticulture.

  • The garden included several lobeliaceous plants, such as Lobelia erinus.

  • Researchers studied the medicinal properties of lobeliaceous herbs native to the region.

Surface Forms

lobeliaceous positive

Morphology

lobeliaceous = Lobelia (semi-transparent) = Lobelia + aceous

The adjective is built regularly from the botanical proper name 'Lobelia' plus the learned suffix '-aceous', but the specialized taxonomic reference makes it less immediately accessible to general learners.

Etymology

Lobeliaceous comes from the plant name Lobelia, which honors the 16th-century botanist Lobel, and the ending -aceous means 'belonging to', as in herbaceous. So, lobeliaceous simply means 'relating to' or 'belonging to' plants of the Lobelia family.