form taxon

English

Noun

form taxon (plural form taxa)

1. (taxonomy) A collection of organisms that is given formal recognition at some rank with a taxonomic name, but which is known to be a grouping based on similar morphological characteristics, rather than more extensive biological similarity.

   All fossilized roots of scale trees are assigned to the form taxon 'Stigmaria'.

Related terms

• form class
• form genus