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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.

Synonyms

  • Carpinaceae
  • Subfamily Carpinaceae

Hypernyms

  • Hamamelid Dicot Family
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