family pyrolaceae

Noun
  1. Evergreen herbs of temperate regions: genera Pyrola, Chimaphila, Moneses, Orthilia (synset 112276176)
    is a type of: dilleniid dicot family - family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
    member holonym:
    • genus pyrola - short-stemmed perennial herbs of cool or temperate regions: wintergreen; shinleaf
    • genus orthilia, orthilia - a shrubby perennial rhizomatous evergreen herb; grows in damp coniferous woodlands in northern temperate regions
    • chimaphila, genus chimaphila - small genus of evergreen herbs with long creeping rootstocks and shining leaves; North America; Europe; east Asia
    • genus moneses, moneses - one species: one-flowered wintergreen; sometimes included in genus Pyrola
    belongs to: ericales, order ericales - Ericaceae; Clethraceae; Diapensiaceae; Epacridaceae; Lennoaceae; Pyrolaceae; Monotropaceae
    same as: pyrolaceae, wintergreen family

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