Family Cecropiaceae (Noun)
Meaning
In some classifications included in family Moraceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Cecropiaceae is sometimes classified as a distinct family but is also considered part of Moraceae by many sources.
- Some researchers view Cecropiaceae as its own unique family but note it's also classified within the broader family Moraceae in certain systems.
- Ficus, typically included in family Moraceae, can sometimes also have species within family Cecropiaceae, as seen in older classification methods.
- Researchers considering family Cecropiaceae its own unit tend to study this separately, although most acknowledge that others merge this family into the family Moraceae.
- Phylogenetic classification that regards family Cecropiaceae a subset or division under family Moraceae simplifies our overall classification efforts, integrating information that both theories otherwise explain as unrelated findings.