növénycsalád
Növénycsalád is the Hungarian term for a plant family. In biological classification, a family is a taxonomic rank above genus and below order. Plant families group together genera that share a common ancestor and exhibit similar characteristics. These characteristics can include floral structure, leaf arrangement, fruit type, and reproductive strategies.
The concept of plant families is fundamental to understanding plant diversity and evolutionary relationships. Scientists use
Examples of well-known plant families include the Rosaceae (rose family), which encompasses fruits like apples, pears,
The classification into families is based on detailed morphological and increasingly genetic data. While families are