Asterid Dicot Family (Noun)
Meaning
Family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Solanaceae is an asterid dicot family that includes the nightshades, potatoes, and tomatoes.
- Many species in the asterid dicot family, such as lavender and mint, are cultivated for their fragrant flowers and leaves.
- Coffee plants are members of the asterid dicot family and are native to tropical Africa and Asia.
- Asterid dicot families include many economically important plants, such as those in the potato and tomato families.
- Members of the asterid dicot family are characterized by having two cotyledons in their seeds, which distinguishes them from monocots.
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Family Bignoniaceae
- Lamiaceae
- Family Polemoniaceae
- Family Asteraceae
- Family Scrophulariaceae
- Phlox Family
- Mint Family
- Foxglove Family
- Family Solanaceae
- Family Dipsacaceae
- Family Valerianaceae
- Family Gesneriaceae
- Gesneria Family
- Family Verbenaceae
- Acanthus Family
- Aster Family
- Family Labiatae
- Valerian Family
- Family Acanthaceae
- Family Rubiaceae
- Honeysuckle Family
- Asteraceae
- Verbena Family
- Family Caprifoliaceae
- Vervain Family
- Figwort Family
- Family Avicenniaceae
- Family Lamiaceae
- Madder Family
- Waterleaf Family
- Family Hydrophyllaceae
- Family Compositae
- Potato Family
- Family Ambrosiaceae