Class Lycopodineae (Noun)
Meaning
Alternative designation for the class Lycopsida.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The class Lycopodiinae is an alternative designation for the class Lycopsida, which includes ancient vascular plants such as club mosses and quillworts.
- In some botanical classifications, the class Lycopodiinae is used instead of Lycopsida to refer to the group of plants that also includes extinct species like Lepidodendron.
- The class Lycopodiinae is characterized by the presence of microphyllous leaves and a dominant sporophyte generation.
- Some sources use the term class Lycopodiinae to emphasize the distinctiveness of this group of plants from other vascular plants.
- The class Lycopodiinae is thought to have originated during the Devonian period, and its members played a significant role in the evolution of terrestrial ecosystems.