Family Avicenniaceae (Noun)

Meaning

Used in some classifications: coextensive with the genus Avicennia.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

• The family Avicenniaceae is a small family of flowering plants that is sometimes recognized in botanical classifications.
• In some classifications, the family Avicenniaceae is considered to be coextensive with the genus Avicennia.
• The family Avicenniaceae is used in some classifications to group together species of mangrove plants.
• The family Avicenniaceae is not universally recognized and some sources place the genus Avicennia in the family Acanthaceae instead.
• The family Avicenniaceae is thought to have originated in the tropics and subtropics of the Old World.

Synonyms

• Avicenniaceae

Hypernyms

• Asterid Dicot Family