Magnoliopsida (Noun)
Meaning
Comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with paired cotyledons and net-veined leaves; divided into six (not always well distinguished) subclasses (or superorders): Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae (considered primitive); Caryophyllidae (an early and distinctive offshoot); and three more or less advanced groups: Dilleniidae; Rosidae; Asteridae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The division Magnoliopsida is a large group of seed plants that produce an embryo with paired cotyledons and net-veined leaves.
- Magnoliopsida is further divided into six subclasses, including Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae, which are considered the most primitive.
- The subclass Caryophyllidae is an early and distinctive offshoot of the Magnoliopsida division.
- The subclasses Dilleniidae, Rosidae, and Asteridae are considered more advanced groups within the Magnoliopsida division.
- The classification of Magnoliopsida is not always well distinguished, with some sources grouping the subclasses differently.