Definition of Umbelliferae. Meaning of Umbelliferae. Synonyms of Umbelliferae

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Definition of Umbelliferae

Umbelliferae
Umbelliferone Um`bel*lif"er*one, n. (Chem.) A tasteless white crystalline substance, C9H6O3, found in the bark of a certain plant (Daphne Mezereum), and also obtained by the distillation of certain gums from the Umbellifer[ae], as galbanum, asafetida, etc. It is analogous to coumarin. Called also hydroxy-coumarin.
Umbelliferae
Umbelliferous Um`bel*lif"er*ous, a. [Umbel + -ferous: cf. F. ombillif[`e]re.] (Bot.) (a) Producing umbels. (b) Of or pertaining to a natural order (Umbellifer[ae]) of plants, of which the parsley, carrot, parsnip, and fennel are well-known examples.

Meaning of Umbelliferae from wikipedia

- Apiaceae (/eɪpiːˈeɪsiˌaɪ, -siːˌiː/) or Umbelliferae is a family of mostly aromatic flowering plants named after the type genus Apium, and commonly known...
- (or alisander) is an edible flowering plant of the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae), which grows on waste ground and in hedges around the Mediterranean...
- 3,995 15 Eudicot Gesneriaceae gesneriad 3,870 16 Eudicot Apiaceae or Umbelliferae parsley 3,780 17 Eudicot Br****icaceae or Cruciferae cabbage 3,710 18...
- herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial plant in the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae). It is also sometimes called mother-die (especially in the UK), a name...
- stone parsley, noun, 1, : a slender herb (Sison amomum) of the family Umbelliferae that is native to Europe and Asia Minor and has aromatic seeds which...
- and yellow-brown in color, like other members of the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) such as caraway, parsley, and dill. ****in is sometimes confused with...
- History of the classification of Umbelliferae (Apiaceae) in Heywood, V. H. (ed.) The Biology and Chemistry of the Umbelliferae. London: Academic Press. pp...
- either: Indehiscent (remaining closed), such as in the carrot and other Umbelliferae or in members of the genus Malva, or Dehiscent (splitting open to release...
- December 2007). Vegetables II: Fabaceae, Liliaceae, Solanaceae, and Umbelliferae. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 124, 152. ISBN 978-0-387-74110-9...
- Sanicula is a genus of plants in family Apiaceae (or Umbelliferae), the same family to which the carrot and parsnip belong. This genus has about 45 species...