also: おとぎりそうか
noun
Clusiaceae; Guttiferae
A plant family that includes St. John's worts and mangosteens. Used in botanical and taxonomic contexts.
オトギリソウ科には、オトギリソウやマンゴスチンが含まれる。
The Clusiaceae family includes St. John's wort and mangosteen.
Standard katakana spelling for the plant family name.
Kanji spelling using the Japanese name for St. John's wort; rarely used in modern botanical contexts.
From オトギリソウ (弟切草, St. John's wort) + 科 (family). The family name is based on the type genus Hypericum (St. John's wort).