- Spiraeoideae
Taxobox
name = Spiraeoideae
image_caption = "Sorbaria sorbifolia"
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Rosales
familia =Rosaceae
subfamilia = Spiraeoideae
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = "Aruncus "
"Exochorda "
"Spiraea "
"Sorbaria "
"Stephanandra "The subfamily Spiraeoideae is a subfamily of
flowering plant s in the order Rosales.Most are shrubs, but there are some
herb s. Most have simple leaves, but the genera "Aruncus" and "Sorbaria" pinnately compound leaves. Carpels are distinct and few (2-5). Most members of the Spiraeoideae produce flowers that, upon seed-set, mature to form fruits that are aggregates of follicles.Examples
*
Goats' Beard , "Aruncus dioicus"
*False Spirea , "Sorbaria sorbifolia"
* Japanese Spiraea, "Spiraea japonica "References
* [http://www.life.uiuc.edu/plantbio/260/Rosaceae/Slide08.html University of Illinois] 2002-05-29
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