Grass Tree Family (Noun)
Meaning
One of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Johnson grass tree family is one of the subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted.
- Some botanists recognize the grass tree family as a distinct subfamily within the Liliaceae, but its status is contentious.
- In certain classification systems, the Johnsonia grass tree family is recognized as a subfamily, but it has not gained widespread acceptance.
- Research has not conclusively determined the validity of categorizing plants into distinct subfamilies such as the grass tree family within the Liliaceae.
- The idea of a grass tree family as a subfamily within the Liliaceae has been proposed but remains a topic of debate among some taxonomists.