Family Polygonaceae (Noun)
Meaning
A family of plants of order Polygonales chiefly of the north temperate zone; includes the buckwheats.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The plant taxonomist was fascinated by the characteristics that distinguish Polygonaceae from other families in the same order.
- Members of Polygonaceae family often produce flowers arranged in racemes, forming inflorescences of different types.
- Research revealed the genus Fagopyrum of Polygonaceae, more commonly known as buckwheat, contained about eight different species.
- It has been proposed that several previously accepted species in the family Polygonaceae were genetically equivalent.
- There was variation within Polygonaceae but evidence shows common shared properties supporting family relationship bonds throughout history.