Globulariaceae

/ɡlɑbjəlɛriˈeɪsi/ noun

Definition

A family of flowering plants that includes the globe daisies and related species.

Etymology

Scientific family name derived from 'Globularia' (the type genus) plus the Latin suffix '-aceae' (used for plant families), following Carl Linnaeus's taxonomic naming system.

Kelly Says

Plant families like this show how scientists organize nature—if you learn that '-aceae' means family, you can instantly understand that any word ending that way is a plant family, even ones you've never seen!

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