Cyanastraceae
plural noun
Cy·a·nas·tra·ce·ae
ˌsīəˌnaˈstrāsēˌē
: a small family (order Xyridales) consisting of a single genus (Cyanastrum) of tropical African bog or aquatic herbs with tuberous rootstocks and paniculate or racemose flowers
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Cyanastrum, type genus (from cyan- + Latin astrum star, from Greek astron) + -aceae