Definition: The word "achroanthes" has a very specific meaning in botanical terms. It refers to a genus of flowering plants that belong to the family Ranunculaceae, which includes various species native to Asia and Europe. Some key characteristics of the achroanthes families are: 1. They have a long petal and sepals, typically with eight or nine petals per sepal on either side of each ovary (orchid), and a single staminate style at the end of the tube. 2. The leaves are often sessile in plants that grow above ground and are more umbellate in those that grow in the ground. 3. All members of the achroanthes families produce fragrant, sweet flowers with white or pink petals and anthers. Some species also have thistles-like stamens on their petals, known as "threeped" stamens. 4. The fruits are usually small, round, or oval and are often edible (though some are poisonous). 5. Plants of the achroanthes families are native to Asia, Europe, and Africa, but can also grow in other parts of the world. In botanical terms, an achroanthe refers to a flowering plant with eight or nine petals per sepal on either side of each ovary (orchid), a single staminate style at the end of the tube, and leaves that are sessile in plants that grow above ground and umbellate in those that grow in the ground.