Wax-myrtle Family (Noun)
Meaning
Constituting the order Myricales.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The wax-myrtle family, also known as Myricaceae, constitutes the order Myricales, which is a small group of flowering plants.
- Myricaceae, commonly referred to as the wax-myrtle family, is the only family in the order Myricales.
- The order Myricales is composed of a single family, the wax-myrtle family, which includes several species of shrubs and small trees.
- The wax-myrtle family, which constitutes the order Myricales, is characterized by the presence of fragrant resin in its leaves and stems.
- In the order Myricales, the wax-myrtle family is the sole representative, consisting of about 50 species of plants.