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Definition of Family Polygalaceae
1. Noun. Trees, shrubs, and herbs widely distributed throughout both hemispheres.
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Family
Group relationships: Geraniales, Order Geraniales
Member holonyms: Genus Polygala, Polygala
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Polygalaceae
Literary usage of Family Polygalaceae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Botanical Abstracts by Board of Control of Botanical Abstracts (1920)
"... as indicated by CHODAT, in the family Polygalaceae because of the structure
of the flower and the characteristic pollen. The stamens of Polygalaceae are ..."
2. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1901)
"family Polygalaceae. Milkwort Family. These plants are herbs, rarely shrubs or
small trees, comprised in about 10 genera and 750 species, widely distributed ..."
3. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry (1905)
"Poly gula senega L. Milkwort family (Polygalaceae). Senega; Seneca snakeroot.
Native, perennial herb, 8 to 12 inches high, found in rocky woods and on ..."
4. Torreya by Torrey Botanical Club (1915)
"It comes as a decided surprise to the visitor to learn that this giant tree
belongs to the family Polygalaceae, a group represented in America by herbaceous ..."
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