👉 In botany, "halichondriae" refers to a group of plants that are closely related but not identical. These plants have a common ancestor and share many characteristics in terms of their leaves, flowers, fruits, and other parts of their anatomy. The term was originally used to describe the family of flowering plants known as Halichondridae, which includes more than 100 species of trees, shrubs, and vines. These plants are characterized by their distinctive leaves that