Bombacaceae

Translingual

Etymology

Bombax +‎ -aceae

Proper noun

Bombacaceae

1. (dated) A taxonomic family within the order Malvales – genera now principally in subfamily Bombacoideae of family Malvaceae.

Hypernyms

• (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids - clades; Malvales - order

Hyponyms

• (family): Adansonia (baobab), Ceiba (kapok etc., syn. Eriodendron), Bombax (cotton tree), Durio (durian) - selected genera

References

• “Bombacaceae”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• Bombacaceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Bombacaceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Bombacaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Bombacoideae at APWeb
• Bombacaceae at Tropicos