Myrtaceae

Translingual

Etymology

Myrtus +‎ -aceae

Proper noun

Myrtaceae

1. 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
• Myrtaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons