Wood-sorrel Family (Noun)
Meaning
A family of widely distributed herbs of the order Geraniales; have compound leaves and pentamerous flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The plant is a member of the wood-sorrel family and can be found in moist areas of woodlands.
- In this order Geraniales the wood-sorrel family and the Geraniaceae family have similarities.
- Compound leaves that are a key feature of the wood-sorrel family distinguish them from related families.
- Oxalis stricta belongs to the wood-sorrel family of herbs with the pentamerous flowers in various shades.
- There are 18 known genera of plants that are categorized as belonging to the wood-sorrel family worldwide.