1. plural of phytogeny; the evolutionary development and origin of plants; plant phylogeny.
Usage: technical; biology

Examples

• The study of phytogenies helps scientists understand how modern flowering plants evolved from ancient species.
• Researchers compared the phytogenies of different plant families to trace their common ancestors.
• Molecular data has revolutionized our understanding of plant phytogenies over the past two decades.
• The phytogenies of ferns and seed plants diverged millions of years ago.
• Botanists use fossil records and genetic analysis to reconstruct the phytogenies of extinct plant lineages.