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Definition of Family Balsaminaceae
1. Noun. Distinguished from the family Geraniaceae by the irregular flowers.
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Family
Member holonyms: Genus Impatiens
Group relationships: Geraniales, Order Geraniales
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Balsaminaceae
Literary usage of Family Balsaminaceae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1901)
"family Balsaminaceae. Balsam Family. Contains the genus Im- patiens, with about
220 species, mostly natives of the Old World, ..."
2. A Text-book of Botany by Eduard Strasburger (1898)
"... seeds are also of value on account of the oil (linseed oil) extracted from them.
OFFICINAL.—Linum usitatissimum yields SEMEN LINI. family Balsaminaceae ..."
3. Publication by Michigan, Michigan Geological Survey, Geological and Biological Survey (1921)
"Acer negundo L. Box elder. Cultivated as an ornamental tree in cities and villages
but apparently not spreading. SAPINDACEAE. Soapberry Family BALSAMINACEAE ..."
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