Diapensia Family (Noun)
Meaning
North temperate low evergreen plants; in some classifications placed in its own order Diapensiales.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The diapensia family is a group of low-growing, evergreen plants commonly found in northern temperate regions.
- Members of the diapensia family have small, oval-shaped leaves and produce small, white or purple flowers.
- Some taxonomists consider the diapensia family to be a distinct order, Diapensiales, within the asterid clade.
- Plants in the diapensia family typically thrive in acidic soils and moist environments, such as bogs and heathlands.
- The diapensia family includes only a few species, which are often confused with plants in the heath family due to their similar appearance.