A small family of flowering plants characterized by a specific arrangement of stamens and pistils, found in tropical regions.
From Greek 'diclid-' (meaning two-folded or double-enclosed) and 'anthera' (meaning anther), with '-aceae' as the standard family suffix in botanical nomenclature. The name describes the distinctive structure of the flower's reproductive organs.
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