family nyctaginaceae Synonyms
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family nyctaginaceae Meaning
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family nyctaginaceae (n)
a family of flowering plants of the order Caryophyllales
family nyctaginaceae Sentence Examples
- Nyctaginaceae, the four-o'clock family, is a flowering plant family.
- The family includes approximately 30 genera and 300 species.
- Nyctaginaceae plants are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
- The family includes the popular garden plant, four-o'clocks.
- The fruits of some species of Nyctaginaceae plants are edible.
- The seeds of some species of Nyctaginaceae plants are used in traditional medicine.
- Nyctaginaceae plants are important food sources for many animals.
- The family Nyctaginaceae is divided into two subfamilies, Nyctaginoideae and Bougainvilleoideae.
- The subfamily Nyctaginoideae includes the genus Mirabilis, which contains the species Mirabilis jalapa, commonly known as the four-o'clock flower.
- The subfamily Bougainvilleoideae includes the genus Bougainvillea, which contains many species of tropical flowering vines.
FAQs About the word family nyctaginaceae
a family of flowering plants of the order Caryophyllales
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Nyctaginaceae, the four-o'clock family, is a flowering plant family.
The family includes approximately 30 genera and 300 species.
Nyctaginaceae plants are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
The family includes the popular garden plant, four-o'clocks.
