Talk:Coniferae

In view of the curious remark about "division" I went and checked. The first two (and authoritative) sources to hand treated this group at the rank of "class". Likely this will be the majority position. Brya 21:37, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

Some points. I said "Likely this will be the majority position." this is sometging quite different from "The taxon is traditionally given the rank of a class." which is a much more definite statement.

The phrase "a taxon within kingdom Plantae" is also wildly PoV. How many people these day recognise a kingdom Plantae? Why introduce such a PoV when there is no need.

Derivation is not from "conifer (cone-bearer) + -ae", whatever that means (which word "conifer"? ) (what is this "-ae"?)

Perhaps Coniferophyta is a synonym, but probably not as this is likely to be treated in the rtank of division

Certainly Pinophyta is not anywhere near a synonym. It is an entirely different kind of name.

21:50, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

Your arguments are about taxonomic synonyms, but synoynms on Wiktionary refer to the concept included in the term, regarless of taxonomic considerations. --EncycloPetey 22:01, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

I suggest you think this over, and maybe open a book. Taxonomy is about concepts. Wiktionary is about describing words. Brya 18:19, 16 October 2006 (UTC)