Family Gentianaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Chiefly herbaceous plants with showy flowers; some are cultivated as ornamentals.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Family Gentianaceae is a large and diverse group of flowering plants commonly known as gentians or gentianellas.
- Members of the family Gentianaceae are widely distributed across the globe, excluding only the coldest regions.
- The family Gentianaceae includes many herbaceous plants with showy flowers, though some members are shrubs or small trees.
- Family Gentianaceae commonly occurs in humid, tropical environments with well-drained soil and filtered sunlight.
- Researchers believe that the oldest fossils belonging to family Gentianaceae date back to the Paleocene epoch.