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plant family - a family of plants

family - (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family"

kingdom Plantae, plant kingdom, Plantae - (botany) the taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants

gymnosperm family - a family of gymnosperms

bellflower family, Campanulaceae, family Campanulaceae - family of plants of the order Campanulales; in some classifications includes Lobeliaceae

Dioscoreaceae, family Dioscoreaceae, yam family - yams

Erythroxylaceae, family Erythroxylaceae - a family of plants of order Geraniales; have drupaceous fruit

Crassulaceae, family Crassulaceae, stonecrop family - succulent shrubs and herbs

family Grossulariaceae, gooseberry family, Grossulariaceae - in some classifications considered a part of the family Saxifragaceae: plants whose fruit is a berry

borage family, Boraginaceae, family Boraginaceae - a widely distributed family of plants distinguished by circinate flowers and nutlike fruit

bladderwort family, family Lentibulariaceae, Lentibulariaceae - carnivorous aquatic or bog plants: genera Utricularia, Pinguicula, and Genlisea

family Martyniaceae, Martyniaceae - in most classifications not considered a separate family but included in the Pedaliaceae

family Pedaliaceae, Pedaliaceae, sesame family - the family of plants of order Polemoniales

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Said to originate from Southeastern Europe and Western Asia, horseradish is a root vegetable belonging to the same plant family of mustard, wasabi, broccoli, kale and cabbage.

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Plants were classified into four structural types which roughly aligned with plant family: Stem-plants, usually Asteraceae, consisted of one straight stem with leaves emanating to all sides; Low-vegetation plants, usually Zoysia japonica (Poaceae), were short and formed relatively dense cover; and Tall-grass included tall (50-150 cm) Poaceae with long and thin grass leaves.

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The mung bean, a small, green legume in the same plant family as peas and lentils, is a good source of protein, fiber, antioxidants and phytonutrients.

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The plant family in question are cucurbits and include squashes, gourds, and pumpkins.

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Higher temperatures accelerate seed dispersal in crop species belonging to the cabbage and mustard plant family, limiting reproductive success, and this effect is mediated by the INDEHISCENT gene, according to a new study.

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