Family Nepenthaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Coextensive with the genus Nepenthes.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The family Nepenthaceae is coextensive with the genus Nepenthes, containing over 90 species of pitcher plants.
- Nepenthes species are the only members of the family Nepenthaceae and are native to tropical Asia.
- Phylogenetic studies revealed that the family Nepenthaceae is a monogenic family, consisting only of the genus Nepenthes.
- Morphological and molecular evidence suggests that the genus Nepenthes is coextensive with the family Nepenthaceae.
- The family Nepenthaceae, which is coextensive with the genus Nepenthes, has a narrow range of habitats, typically thriving in humid and sunny areas.