Family Caryophyllaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes).
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The flowering plant is a member of the family Caryophyllaceae, which includes over 800 species of herbs and subshrubs.
- Some of the well-known genera in family Caryophyllaceae are Dianthus, Silene, and Saponaria, which are cultivated for their attractive flowers.
- The unique characteristic of the family Caryophyllaceae is the ability to form swollen nodes at the base of leaf stalks.
- Carnations belong to the family Caryophyllaceae, which comprises a large group of herbaceous plants with ornamental flowers.
- The family Caryophyllaceae is commonly known as the pink family, as most of the flowers in this group have fragrant, showy pink blossoms.