A small family of flowering plants characterized by unique floral structures, containing only a few genera including Adoxa and Sambucus.
From Adoxa (type genus) + Latin -aceae (family suffix used in botanical classification). Named after the genus it includes.
Adoxaceae was so genetically different that botanists couldn't classify it with other plant families until DNA analysis confirmed it deserved its own family—it's a reminder that appearances can be deceiving in biology.
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