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Nyctaginaceae

Definitions

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  • proper noun A taxonomic family within the order Caryophyllales — many tropical and subtropical flowering plants.

Etymologies

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Nyctaginia +‎ -aceae

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Examples

  • The islands are now largely dominated by shrubby and grassy vegetation, with a few trees, principally represented by the Nyctaginaceae, Bignoniaceae, Anacardiaceae, Rubiaceae and Euphorbiaceae.

    Brazilian Atlantic Islands, Brazil 2008

  • Representative tree species include the families of Anacardiaceae, Nyctaginaceae, Bignoniaceae, Rubiaceae, and Euphorbiaceae.

    Fernanda de Noronha-Atol das Rocas moist forests 2007

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