family Pyrolaceae

family Pyrolaceae
noun
evergreen herbs of temperate regions: genera Pyrola, Chimaphila, Moneses, Orthilia
Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot family
Member Holonyms: ↑Ericales, ↑order Ericales
Member Meronyms:

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  • Pyrolaceae — noun evergreen herbs of temperate regions: genera Pyrola, Chimaphila, Moneses, Orthilia • Syn: ↑family Pyrolaceae, ↑wintergreen family • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot family • …   Useful english dictionary

  • family Monotropaceae — noun used in some classification for saprophytic herbs sometimes included in the family Pyrolaceae: genera Monotropa and Sarcodes • Syn: ↑Monotropaceae • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Ericales, ↑order Ericales …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pyrolaceae — was a small family of flowering plants under the old Cronquist system of plant classification. It included the four genera Chimaphila , Moneses , Orthilia , and Pyrola , and sometimes also the eight genera formerly usually placed in the family… …   Wikipedia

  • dilleniid dicot family — noun family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs • Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family • Hyponyms: ↑Capparidaceae, ↑family Capparidaceae, ↑caper family, ↑Cruciferae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • wintergreen family — noun evergreen herbs of temperate regions: genera Pyrola, Chimaphila, Moneses, Orthilia • Syn: ↑Pyrolaceae, ↑family Pyrolaceae • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot family • Member Holo …   Useful english dictionary

  • List of Canadian plants by family PQ — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Paeoniaceae * Paeonia brownii western peony Pallaviciniaceae * Moerckia blyttii * Moerckia hibernica *… …   Wikipedia

  • indian-pipe family — noun Usage: usually capitalized I : pyrolaceae …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ericales — noun Ericaceae; Clethraceae; Diapensiaceae; Epacridaceae; Lennoaceae; Pyrolaceae; Monotropaceae • Syn: ↑order Ericales • Hypernyms: ↑plant order • Hyponyms: ↑Ericaceae, ↑family Ericaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • order Ericales — noun Ericaceae; Clethraceae; Diapensiaceae; Epacridaceae; Lennoaceae; Pyrolaceae; Monotropaceae • Syn: ↑Ericales • Hypernyms: ↑plant order • Hyponyms: ↑Ericaceae, ↑family Ericaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Chimaphila — noun small genus of evergreen herbs with long creeping rootstocks and shining leaves; North America; Europe; east Asia • Syn: ↑genus Chimaphila • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Pyrolaceae, ↑family Pyrolaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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