A family of tropical flowering plants containing small, often parasitic species like Burmannia, characterized by reduced flowers and unusual life strategies.
From Burmannia (genus name) + -aceae (standard Latin suffix for plant families), following Linnaean taxonomic convention.
Taxonomic family names ending in -aceae hide fascinating stories—Burmanniaceae represents one of botany's strangest families, with species that barely look like plants.
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