corylaceae

Thân thiện

A botanist examines a branch from a corylaceae tree.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A taxonomic family name used in some classification systems: "Corylaceae" is a botanical term used in certain plant classification systems to group together the genus Corylus and related genera. It is often considered synonymous with or a subfamily of the birch family, Betulaceae.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • In some older taxonomic systems, hazels and hornbeams were placed in the family Corylaceae.
  • The classification of Corylaceae has been revised, with many botanists now including these plants within an expanded Betulaceae.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical nomenclature: The term is used in the context of discussing historical or alternative plant classification schemes.
  • The debate over whether to recognize Corylaceae as a distinct family continues among systematic botanists.

Variants and Related Words

• Corylus (n): The genus name for hazels, the type genus for the family Corylaceae.
  • Corylus avellana is the common hazel.
• Betulaceae (n): The birch family, which in modern classifications often encompasses the plants once placed in Corylaceae.
  • Alders, birches, hazels, and hornbeams are all members of the family Betulaceae.

Synonyms

• Hazel family: A common name for the group of plants classified under Corylaceae.
• (Note: In modern taxonomy, "Betulaceae" is often used as the encompassing term, making it a contextual synonym in broader classifications.)

Related Terms and Context

• Subfamily Coryloideae: In classifications where Corylaceae is not recognized as a separate family, its members are often placed within the birch family as the subfamily Coryloideae.
  • The subfamily Coryloideae includes the genera Corylus (hazels) and Ostrya (hornbeams).

Học thuật

Noun

1. used in some classification systems for the genus Corylus

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Corylaceae
• subfamily Corylaceae
• family Corylaceae