Rubiaceae
plural noun
Ru·bi·a·ce·ae
| \ ˌrübēˈāsēˌē \
Definition of Rubiaceae
: a family of mostly tropical herbs, shrubs, and trees (order Rubiales) of very diverse habits having opposite stipulate leaves and regular flowers with the stamens borne on the corolla tube and a 1- to 10-celled ovary usually with numerous ovules that becomes in fruit a capsule, a berry, or one or more distinct nutlets
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“Rubiaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rubiaceae. Accessed 21 Apr. 2021.
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