Spiraeoideae

This article will address the topic of Spiraeoideae, which has aroused great interest in various spheres of society. Spiraeoideae is a highly relevant topic that has given rise to numerous debates, studies and research in recent years. Its importance lies in the impact it has on people's daily lives, as well as its influence in different areas such as economy, technology, culture, politics, among others. Therefore, it is essential to deepen the knowledge and understanding of Spiraeoideae, in order to analyze its scope, implications and possible solutions.

The subfamily Spiraeoideae was traditionally a subfamily of flowering plants within the family Rosaceae. The taxonomy of this subfamily has changed several times in the last century as more detailed studies have been carried out. Spiraeoideae as defined before 2007 is paraphyletic,[1] leading some authors to define a broader subfamily which includes the Spiraeoideae as well as the Maleae (plants such as pears and apples whose fruits are pomes), and the Amygdaloideae (including almonds and plums, whose fruits are drupes). Such an expanded subfamily is to be called Amygdaloideae under the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants.[2]

The traditional Spiraeoideae are shrubs. Most have simple leaves, but the genera Aruncus and Sorbaria have pinnately compound leaves. Carpels are usually 2–5. Most genera traditionally placed in the Spiraeoideae produce flowers with distinct follicles that, upon seed-set, mature to form fruits that are aggregates of follicles.

A traditional classification[3] places the following genera in the subfamily:

Examples

References

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  1. ^ Potter, D.; et al. (2007), "Phylogeny and classification of Rosaceae", Plant Systematics and Evolution, 266 (1–2): 5–43, Bibcode:2007PSyEv.266....5P, doi:10.1007/s00606-007-0539-9, S2CID 16578516
  2. ^ van Rijckevorsel, P. (2009). "(030-036) Some proposals on automatically typified names". Taxon. 58 (2): 662–663. Bibcode:2009Taxon..58..662V. doi:10.1002/tax.582042.
  3. ^ Focke, W.O. 1894. Rosaceae. In Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien nebst ihren Gattungen und wichtigeren Arten insbesondere den Nutzpflanzen unter Mitwirkung zahlreicher hervorragender Fachgelehrten. Edited by A. Engler; K. Prantl. Leipzig. W. Engelmann.