Lobeliaceae

plural noun

Lo·​be·​li·​a·​ce·​ae

lōˌbēlēˈāsēˌē

: a family of widely distributed herbs, shrubs, or trees (order Campanulales) that are characterized by the irregular corolla and often syngenesious anthers and are especially abundant in the Pacific islands

lobeliaceous

⸗¦⸗⸗¦āshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Lobelia, type genus + -aceae

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