Subfamily Acoraceae (Noun)
Meaning
Used in some classifications for the genus Acorus which is usually assigned to Araceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The subfamily Acoraceae is sometimes used in classifications for the genus Acorus, which is usually assigned to Araceae.
- Some taxonomists place the genus Acorus in the subfamily Acoraceae, but this is not universally accepted.
- The subfamily Acoraceae is occasionally used to group the genus Acorus, although it is more commonly classified as part of Araceae.
- In some classifications, the genus Acorus is assigned to the subfamily Acoraceae, rather than being placed directly in Araceae.
- The use of the subfamily Acoraceae for the genus Acorus is an alternative to the more common classification within Araceae.