Philadelphaceae (Noun)
Meaning
One genus; usually included in family Hydrangeaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Philadelphaceae family is a small group of flowering plants that is often included in the Hydrangeaceae family.
- The genus Philadelphus is the only one in the Philadelphaceae family and includes about 65 species of shrubs.
- In some classifications, the Philadelphaceae family is still recognized as a distinct family with one genus, Philadelphus.
- Recent studies have shown that the Philadelphaceae family is closely related to the Hydrangeaceae family, with which it is often combined.
- The Philadelphaceae family is typically included in the family Hydrangeaceae in most modern classification systems.