Mimosoideae (Noun)
Meaning
Alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Mimosaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The subfamily Mimosoideae is a group of legumes commonly known as the mimosa subfamily.
- In some classification systems, Mimosoideae is used as an alternative name for the family Mimosaceae, which comprises over 2,000 species of flowering plants.
- Mimosoideae is a clade of flowering plants characterized by having a specific type of leaflet structure and are often known for being woody, thorny or climbing plants.
- The subfamily Mimosoideae is traditionally divided into four tribes: Ingeae, Acacieae, and the monotypic tribes Mimozygantheae and the Mimoseae.
- Mimosoideae has been a topic of interest in botanical studies due to their unique flower morphology, especially with the presence of staminate and pistillate flowers in some species.