Family Carpinaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Used in some classification systems for the genera Carpinus, Ostryopsis, and Ostryopsis.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The classification of Carpinus, Ostryopsis, and Ostryopsis can vary across systems, but some place them under the family Carpinaceae.
- Botanists using the APG III system classify Carpinus and Ostryopsis within the family Betulaceae, rather than the family Carpinaceae.
- Historically, some sources used the term family Carpinaceae for a smaller grouping including the genera Carpinus, Ostryopsis, and Ostryopsis.
- Family Carpinaceae was proposed in some early 20th-century classifications to encompass Carpinus and related genera like Ostryopsis and Ostryopsis.
- A narrow interpretation of family Carpinaceae may be found in older literature that considers it to contain the genera Carpinus, Ostryopsis, and Ostryopsis exclusively.