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Family dioscoreaceae

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dioscoreaceaea family of monocotyledonous flowering plants, with about 715 known species in nine genera.
yam familynounyams
yamsnounThe edible, starchy, tuberous root of that plant, a tropical staple food.
family asteraceaenounplants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia
family solanaceaenounlarge and economically important family of herbs or shrubs or trees often strongly scented and sometimes narcotic or poisonous; includes the genera solanum; atropa; brugmansia; capsicum; datura; hyoscyamus; lycopersicon; nicotiana; petunia; physalis; solandra
family cucurbitaceaenouna family of herbaceous vines (such cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin)
dioscoreanouna genus of over 600 species of flowering plants in the family Dioscoreaceae, native throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions of the world.
plantaginaceaenounPlantaginaceae, the plantain family, is a large, diverse family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales that includes common flowers such as snapdragon and foxglove.
casuarinaceaenouna family of dicotyledonous flowering plants placed in the order Fagales, consisting of four genera and 91 species of trees and shrubs native to eastern Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia, and the Pacific Islands.
taxodiaceaenouna formerly recognized conifer family.
pontederiaceaenouna family of flowering plants.
caesalpiniaceaenounspiny trees, shrubs, or perennial herbs, including the genera caesalpinia, cassia, ceratonia, bauhinia; commonly included in the family leguminosae
caprifoliaceaenounThe Caprifoliaceae or honeysuckle family is a clade of dicotyledonous flowering plants consisting of about 860 species in 33 to 42 genera, with a nearly cosmopolitan distribution.
aquifoliaceaenounwidely distributed shrubs and trees
combretaceaenounThe Combretaceae, often called the white mangrove family, are a family of flowering plants in the order Myrtales.
clusiaceaenounThe Clusiaceae or Guttiferae Juss.
sapindaceaenouna family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales known as the soapberry family.
characeaenouna family of freshwater green algae in the order Charales, commonly known as stoneworts.
fumariaceaenounerect or climbing herbs of the northern hemisphere and southern africa: bleeding heart; dutchman's breeches; fumitory; squirrel corn
araucariaceaenouna family of conifers with three living genera, Araucaria, Agathis, and Wollemia.

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