floridae

Floridae is a term that has appeared in some botanical literature as an informal or hypothetical family of flowering plants within the angiosperms. It is not an officially recognized taxon in contemporary classifications such as APG IV, and its circumscription varies among authors.

The name Floridae is derived from the Latin floris, meaning flower, with the standard taxonomic suffix -idae used for plant families.

In historical discussions, Floridae was proposed to group several genera that shared certain floral traits. However, modern molecular phylogenetics has not supported a single coherent Floridae lineage, and genera once associated with Floridae have generally been placed in established families.

Because Floridae has not been accepted as a formal family, there is no defined geographic distribution or ecology. In speculative treatments, its member plants are described as diverse, occurring in tropical to subtropical regions and occupying a range of habitats.

This article reflects the term's use as a scholarly or hypothetical construct rather than as a contemporary taxonomic unit. For current plant classifications, refer to recognized families in modern plant systematics.