taxons and orthography

[Susan B. Farmer]

But one part of the gentleman's question hasn't been answered -- at least
I don't think so (and it's one I'm currently struggling with as well --
and English *is* my native tongue).  Do family names take an article?
is it "Rosaceae are" or "The Rosaceae are"

Thanks,
Susan Farmer

Susan Farmer
sfarmer at goldsword.com
Botany Department, University of Tennessee
http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium