avicenniaceae

Thân thiện

A mangrove tree from the Avicenniaceae family grows in coastal mud.

Definition

Noun 1. A family of flowering plants: Avicenniaceae is a taxonomic family name used in some botanical classification systems. It is defined as being coextensive with (containing the same members as) the genus Avicennia.

Usage Notes

• This term is highly specialized and used almost exclusively in the context of scientific botany and plant taxonomy.
• In many modern classification systems, the genus (mangrove trees) is placed within the larger family Acanthaceae. Therefore, "Avicenniaceae" is considered an older or alternative family designation.

Examples

• Scientific Classification:
  • In that particular taxonomic reference, the mangroves were listed under the family Avicenniaceae.
  • The study compared the floral structures of Avicenniaceae with those of Verbenaceae.

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used to discuss historical or alternative schemes for classifying plants. A modern botanist might say: "The genus was formerly placed in its own family, Avicenniaceae."

Variants and Related Words

• Avicennia (noun): The genus of mangrove trees to which this family name refers. Example: is a common mangrove species.
• Acanthaceae (noun): The plant family (the acanthus family) that typically includes the genus in contemporary taxonomy.

Synonyms

• (None in common usage. It is a proper scientific name. Contextually, one might refer to "the family," but this is a description, not a synonym.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. used in some classifications: coextensive with the genus Avicennia

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Avicenniaceae
• family Avicenniaceae