Birthwort Family (Noun)
Meaning
Family of birthworts (including wild ginger).
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The birthwort family, also known as Aristolochiaceae, is a family of perennial herbaceous plants that includes wild ginger.
- Wild ginger is a type of flowering plant that belongs to the birthwort family, characterized by its unique heart-shaped leaves.
- The birthwort family, comprising about 400 species, is commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
- Aristolochia clematitis, also known as birthwort, is a flowering plant species that is part of the birthwort family and has been used in traditional medicine.
- The Asarum canadense, or Canadian snakeroot, is another member of the birthwort family that grows in the eastern parts of North America.