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Definition of Family lobeliaceae

1. Noun. Not recognized in all classification systems; in some classifications lobeliaceous plants are included in family Campanulaceae.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Lobeliaceae

Literary usage of Family lobeliaceae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Wild Flowers Worth Knowing by Neltje Blanchan, Asa Don Dickinson (1917)
"LOBELIA FAMILY (Lobeliaceae) Cardinal Flower; Red Lobelia Lobelia cardinalis Flowers—Rich vermilion, very rarely rose or white, 1 to l£ in. long, numerous, ..."

2. A Text-book of Botany by Eduard Strasburger (1898)
"... rather as the result of the striking appearance of their flowers than because of the occurrence of a large number of individuals. family lobeliaceae. ..."

3. Botanical Abstracts by Board of Control of Botanical Abstracts (1920)
"... synonymous with the family Lobeliaceae, is discussed with reference to its affinities with its nearest relatives. The genus Cyanea is regarded as still ..."

4. Torreya by Torrey Botanical Club (1919)
"... Tremato- lobelia and Brighamia, all woody plants except the latter, comprise the tribe which is synonymous with the family Lobeliaceae, in the islands. ..."

5. Report of the Secretary and the Financial Report of the Executive Committee by Smithsonian Institution (1915)
"The family Lobeliaceae is represented by about 100 species belonging to 6 genera. The numerous arborescent species are very peculiar and characteristic. ..."

6. Wild Flowers of New York by Homer Doliver House (1918)
"Lobelia family lobeliaceae Cardinal Flower; Red Lobelia Lobelia cardinalis Linnaeus Plate 220 A tall, stiffly erect herb, i| to 4 feet high with smooth ..."

7. Flora of Los Angeles and Vicinity by Le Roy Abrams (1904)
"(Including the family Lobeliaceae of some authors.) Corolla regular; stamens separate. Capsule opening on the side by 2-3 valves, which leave small round ..."

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