Subclass Caryophyllidae (Noun)
Meaning
A group of families of mostly flowers having basal or central placentation and trinucleate pollen (binucleate pollen is commoner in flowering plants); contains 14 families including: Caryophyllaceae (carnations and pinks); Aizoaceae; Amaranthaceae; Batidaceae; Chenopodiaceae; Cactaceae (order Opuntiales); Nyctaginaceae; Phytolaccaceae; corresponds approximately to order Caryophyllales; sometimes classified as a superorder.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Subclass Caryophyllidae is a group of flowering plants characterized by their unique characteristics such as basal or central placentation and trinucleate pollen.
- Subclass Caryophyllidae is a diverse group consisting of about 14 families, including notable ones like Caryophyllaceae, Aizoaceae, and Amaranthaceae.
- Amaranthaceae and Chenopodiaceae are two of the prominent families within the subclass Caryophyllidae, classified under the approximate order Caryophyllales.
- In some classifications, subclass Caryophyllidae is grouped as a superorder due to its distinct features and evolutionary relationships with other flowering plants.
- Subclass Caryophyllidae comprises families with various adaptations, including Cactaceae with its specialized water-storing organs and Phytolaccaceae with its often poisonous secretions.