Memidex - Hamamelidae
Definition:
a subclass of chiefly woody plants considered among the most primitive of angiosperms; perianth poorly developed or lacking; flowers often unisexual and often in catkins and often wind pollinated; contains 23 families including the Betulaceae and Fagaceae (includes the Amentiferae); sometimes classified as a superorder
Class:
plant noun
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Plural:
Hamamelidae*
(* Hamamelidae may be used in a singular or plural context)
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Examples:
Amentiferae | Fagales | hamamelid dicot family | hamamelid dicot genus | Hamamelidaceae | Hamamelidanthum | Hamamelidoxylon | Hamamelites
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