Family Scheuchzeriaceae (Noun)
Meaning
A family of monocotyledonous bog herbs of order Naiadales.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The family Scheuchzeriaceae is composed of one genus, Scheuchzeria, and a single species, Scheuchzeria palustris.
- Scheuchzeriaceae is a small family of monocotyledonous bog herbs of order Naiadales.
- In the past, the family Scheuchzeriaceae was placed in its own order, but now it is considered part of the order Naiadales.
- Scheuchzeriaceae plants have leaves that are alternate and spiral, with flowers arranged in a terminal spike.
- Scheuchzeriaceae species, such as Scheuchzeria palustris, can be found in bogs and marshes in northern Europe, Asia, and North America.