Subfamily Caesalpinioideae (Noun)
Meaning
Alternative name in some classification systems for the family Caesalpiniaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The subfamily Caesalpinioideae is an alternative name in some classification systems for the family Caesalpiniaceae, which is an important group of flowering plants.
- The taxonomic classification of the Caesalpiniaceae family has changed over the years, with some sources referring to it as the subfamily Caesalpinioideae.
- Botanists have long debated the proper classification of the Caesalpiniaceae family, with some arguing that it should be referred to as the subfamily Caesalpinioideae.
- In some classification systems, the Caesalpiniaceae family is considered a subfamily, known as Caesalpinioideae, within the larger family Fabaceae.
- The subfamily Caesalpinioideae is a group of flowering plants that was once considered a separate family, Caesalpiniaceae, but is now often classified as a subfamily within the Fabaceae family.