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Caryophyllidae (Noun)

Meaning

A group of families of mostly flowers having basal or central placentation and trinucleate pollen (binucleate pollen is commoner in flowering plants); contains 14 families including: Caryophyllaceae (carnations and pinks); Aizoaceae; Amaranthaceae; Batidaceae; Chenopodiaceae; Cactaceae (order Opuntiales); Nyctaginaceae; Phytolaccaceae; corresponds approximately to order Caryophyllales; sometimes classified as a superorder.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • The Caryophyllidae is a clade or group of flowering plants, divided into several different families commonly known for their diverse varieties of flowers.
  • The Caryophyllidae clade is further divided into several additional subclassification levels, including the following distinct types: Caryophyllales.
  • Caryophyllidae superorder hosts several families, including Amaranthaceae, Batidaceae, Chenopodiaceae, and Nyctaginaceae that have similar pollen structures.
  • There were some classifications in which Caryophyllidae formed an association with Dilleniidae as part of the eudicots or tricolpate clade, both being suborders of Caryophyllidae.
  • Caryophyllidae and its families mostly inhabit distinct terrestrial environments including the northern and southern areas of the Americas and portions of both Africa and Asia.

Synonyms

  • Subclass Caryophyllidae
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