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Which of the following 'suffixes' used for units of classification in plants indicates a taxonomic category of'family'?
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$-$Aceae
$-$Aceae
The names of family, taxon in plants always end with suffix aceae, e.g., Solanaceae, Cannaceae and Poaceae. Suffix ales is used for taxon 'order' while suffix ae is used for 'class' and suffixes onae are not used in any of the taxons.
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