scrophulariaceous

(ˌskrɒfjʊˌlɛərɪˈeɪʃəs)

adj

(Botany) of, relating to, or belonging to the Scrophulariaceae, a family of plants including figwort, snapdragon, foxglove, toadflax, speedwell, and mullein

[C19: from New Latin (herba) scrophularia scrofula (plant), from the use of such plants in treating scrofula]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

References in periodicals archive ?

(2006) present strong evidence of the scrophulariaceous affinity of the Buddlejaceae based on molecular phylogenetic studies.

The Invasive Buddleja davidii (butterfly bush)

The most common scrophulariaceous flower (see Table I) has a five-lobed calyx, a campanulate, slightly gibbous corolla tube bearing five lobes (two forming the upper lip, three the lower), four stamens attached to the inside of the corolla tube, and a bicarpellate pistil.