Scrophulariaceae meaning

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Scrophulariaceae (noun): a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Polemoniales; includes figwort and snapdragon and foxglove and toadflax and speedwell and mullein; in some classifications placed in the order Scrophulariales.

Definition of Scrophulariaceae

  1. a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Polemoniales; includes figwort and snapdragon and foxglove and toadflax and speedwell and mullein; in some classifications placed in the order Scrophulariales

    Synonyms: family Scrophulariaceae, figwort family, foxglove family

    Type of: asterid dicot family

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