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Family Rosaceae Table of Contents
The Rosaceae or rose family is a large family
of plants, with about 3,000-4,000 species in 100-160 genera.
Traditionally it has been divided into four subfamilies:
Rosoideae, Spiraeoideae, Maloideae, and Amygdaloideae. These
subfamilies are primarily diagnosed by the structure of the
fruits, although this approach is not followed universally.
Recent work has identified that the traditional four subfamilies
are not all monophyletic, but the structure of the family is
still awaiting complete resolution.
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