Family Punicaceae (Noun)
Meaning
One species: pomegranates.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Pomegranates are the only commercially grown species within the family_Punicaceae, which has a total of only two to three species.
- Punica protopunica is a close relative of cultivated pomegranates, but the exact taxonomic relationships within the family_Punicaceae are still disputed among botanists.
- Phylogenetic studies suggest that the family_Punicaceae is most closely related to the family Lythraceae, with which it shares many morphological and biochemical features.
- Despite the fact that the family_Punicaceae only includes one or two species other than pomegranates, pomegranate cultivation is a significant economic activity worldwide.
- Recent genetic research has revealed a complex evolutionary history for the family_Punicaceae, which is thought to have diverged from its closest relatives around 40 million years ago.