Relating to or belonging to the plant family Centrolepidaceae, characterized by small grass-like leaves and tiny flowers.
From 'Centrolepidaceae' (plant family name) + '-ous' (adjective suffix), meaning 'belonging to or resembling this family'.
This botanical adjective connects tiny Australian wildflowers to their taxonomic family—it's the language scientists use to organize the hidden diversity of the plant world!
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