Bombacaceae

Translingual

Etymology

Bombax +‎ -aceae

Proper noun

Bombacaceae

(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
Bombacaceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Bombacaceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Bombacaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Bombacoideae at APWeb
Bombacaceae at Tropicos

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