Subclass Dilleniidae (Noun)
Meaning
A group of families of more or less advanced trees and shrubs and herbs having either polypetalous or gamopetalous corollas and often with ovules attached to the walls of the ovary; contains 69 families including Ericaceae and Cruciferae and Malvaceae; sometimes classified as a superorder.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The subclass Dilleniidae is a large and diverse group of flowering plants that includes many economically important species.
- Some of the most common characteristics of the subclass Dilleniidae include polypetalous or gamopetalous corollas and ovules attached to the walls of the ovary.
- The subclass Dilleniidae is often classified as a superorder, but some botanists consider it to be a subclass of the class Magnoliopsida.
- Plants in the subclass Dilleniidae can be found in a wide range of habitats, from tropical rainforests to arctic tundras.
- The subclass Dilleniidae includes many families of plants that are commonly used in herbal medicine, such as the Ericaceae and Malvaceae.