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Magnoliopsida

Magnoliopsida

9.9
A group of flowering plants with two seed leaves and net-like leaf veins, including many trees and shrubs
  • noun
  • /mæɡˌnoʊliˈɑːpsɪdə/
  • Specialized
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  • Most trees and shrubs you see in temperate regions belong to the Magnoliopsida.

Examples

  • Botanists debate on the precise boundaries of the Magnoliopsida class.

  • The class of Magnoliopsida includes many familiar garden plants.

  • The classification of Magnoliopsida includes a wide variety of flowering plant families.

  • Many Magnoliopsida species are known for their beautiful flowers.

  • The class of flowering plants known as Magnoliopsida includes species such as roses and beans, which have two cotyledons.

  • Botanists classify flowering plants into two groups, with Magnoliopsida representing those that have two cotyledons.

  • Among the Magnoliopsida, many plants are recognized for their distinct net-veined leaves and diverse flower shapes.

Synonyms

Dicotyledones
vsMagnoliopsida
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of flowering plants with seeds that have two seed leaves and net-like leaf veins

is the formal class name rather than a general group term
Dicotyledonae
vsMagnoliopsida
  • Archaic
9.9

A group of flowering plants with seeds that have two seed leaves, like roses or oak trees

does not require specific flower part counts in definition

Surface Forms

Magnoliopsida singular
Magnoliopsidas plural

Morphology

Magnoliopsida = Magnolia (opaque) = magnoli + opsida

This is a technical botanical class name built from the genus Magnolia and the taxonomic suffix -opsida, but the class meaning is not directly inferable for most learners.

Etymology

Magnoliopsida comes from the plant name Magnolia, named for the French botanist Pierre Magnol, and the scientific ending -opsida meaning 'group' of plants. So Magnoliopsida is the group of flowering broad-leaved plants like magnolias that usually have 'two seed leaves'.