Angiospermae
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “container”) + σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”).
Proper noun
Angiospermae
- A taxonomic superclass within the phylum Tracheophyta – angiosperms, flowering plants.[1]
Usage notes
- This name has been used in many classification schemes, often with significantly different rank. Circumscription has been relatively stable since the late 19th century.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
- (superclass): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum[1]
Hyponyms
- (superclass): Magnoliopsida[1]
Coordinate terms
- (superclass): Gymnospermae[1]
References
- Flowering plant on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Angiosperms on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Angiosperms on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Search for Angiospermae at APWeb
- angiosperms at the Tree of Life Web Project