Angiospermae
TranslingualEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “container”) + σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”).
Proper nounEdit
Angiospermae
- A taxonomic superclass within the subphylum Spermatophytina – the angiosperms, flowering plants.[1]
Usage notesEdit
- This name has been used in many classification schemes, often with significantly different rank. Circumscription has been relatively stable since the late 19th century.
SynonymsEdit
HypernymsEdit
- (superclass): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum[1]
HyponymsEdit
- (superclass): Magnoliopsida[1]
Coordinate termsEdit
- (superclass): Gymnospermae[1]
ReferencesEdit
Flowering plant on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Angiosperms on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Angiospermae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Angiosperms at the Tree of Life Web Project
