Family Saururaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Family of perennial aromatic herbs: genera Saururus, Anemopsis, Houttuynia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Saururaceae, also known as the lizard tail family, consists of four to five species in four genera of flowering plants.
- In this small but fascinating group of aquatic and wetland plants, Houttuynia cordata from Saururaceae has garnered a significant amount of interest among herbalists.
- In China, members of the family Saururaceae, especially Saururus and Houttuynia, have been employed for medicinal and culinary purposes.
- Due to its versatile medicinal and edible uses, plants belonging to Saururaceae family are cherished across Asian communities.
- These intriguing, lesser-known perennials within the family Saururaceae - notably Saururus, Anemopsis, and Houttuynia - play essential roles in creating effective habitats and shelters in different types of wet ecosystems.