Cupressoideae
Translingual
Etymology
Cupressus + -oideae
Proper noun
Cupressoideae
- A taxonomic subfamily within the family Cupressaceae – cypresses, junipers, arborvitaes, and some cedars.
Hypernyms
- (subfamily): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; Pinopsida - class; Pinidae - subclass; Pinales - order; Cupressaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (subfamily): Calocedrus, Chamaecyparis, Cupressus, †Fokieniopsis, Juniperus, Microbiota, Platycladus, Tetraclinis, Thuja, Thujopsis - genera
Further reading
- Cupressaceae at the Tree of Life Web Project