Myrtaceae

Translingual

Etymology

Myrtus +‎ -aceae

Proper noun

Myrtaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Myrtales – many dicotyledonous plants that yield a fragrant oil - including myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids - clades; Myrtales - order

Hyponyms

(family): Myrtoideae, Psiloxyloideae - subfamilies
- Backhousieae, Chamelaucieae, Eucalypteae, Kanieae, Leptospermeae, Lindsayomyrteae, Lophostemoneae, Melaleuceae, Metrosidereae, Myrteae, Osbornieae, Syncarpieae, Syzygieae, Tristanieae, Xanthostemoneae - tribes

Hyponyms

(family): See Myrtaceae on WikispeciesWikispecies for the many species.

References

Myrtaceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Myrtaceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Myrtaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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