Family Lepidobotryaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Family created in 1950 solely for the classification of a distinctive African tree repeatedly classified in other families; trees long believed to exist only in Africa.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The family Lepidobotryaceae was created in 1950 to classify the distinctive African tree, previously misplaced in other families.
- In the 1950s, botanists formed the family Lepidobotryaceae, recognizing a specific genus distinct from those in other families.
- Family Lepidobotryaceae is a monogeneric classification, containing a single genus that had been difficult to categorize within other families.
- Trees within the family Lepidobotryaceae were initially believed to be exclusive to Africa, but this may change as research expands.
- The family Lepidobotryaceae comprises small trees native to tropical Africa with unique characteristics separating them from other families.