Family Aphyllanthaceae (Noun)
Meaning
One of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes genus Aphyllanthes.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The classification of the Aphyllanthes genus is often disputed, with some placing it in the family Aphyllanthaceae, while others group it under the Liliaceae family.
- In some botanical systems, the family Aphyllanthaceae is recognized as a distinct group within the Liliaceae, but this is not universally accepted.
- The family Aphyllanthaceae is one of the many proposed subfamilies of the Liliaceae, but its validity is still a topic of debate among botanists.
- Aphyllanthes is a genus that is sometimes classified under the family Aphyllanthaceae, which is considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae by some taxonomists.
- The family Aphyllanthaceae is not widely recognized in modern botanical classifications, but it is still used in some older systems to group certain genera, including Aphyllanthes.