Subclass Alismatidae (Noun)
Meaning
One of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises about 500 species in 14 families of aquatic and semiaquatic herbs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The subclass Alismatidae is a small but diverse group of aquatic flowering plants that can be found on every continent except Antarctica.
- The characteristic broad leaves of the subclass Alismatidae make them some of the most recognizable aquatic monocots in the plant kingdom.
- Researchers believe that subclass Alismatidae may have originated as early as the Cretaceous period, based on fossil evidence from that time.
- Some species in the subclass Alismatidae are able to survive in water that is low in oxygen, making them well adapted to life in marshy or stagnant environments.
- The genetic relationships between different families within the subclass Alismatidae are not yet fully understood and are the subject of ongoing research.