HyperDic: subclass_commelinidae

English > 1 sense of the expression subclass Commelinidae:
NOUNplantsubclass Commelinidae, Commelinidaeone of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones
English > subclass Commelinidae: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningOne of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises about 19,000 species in 25 families of mostly terrestrial herbs especially of moist places including: Cyperaceae; Gramineae; Bromeliaceae; and Zingiberaceae.
SynonymCommelinidae
Member ofMonocotyledones, class Monocotyledones, Monocotyledonae, class Monocotyledonae, Liliopsida, class LiliopsidaComprising seed plants that produce an embryo with a single cotyledon and parallel-veined leaves
MembersGraminales, order Graminalesgrasses
Musales, order MusalesTropical plants
Xyridales, order Xyridales, Commelinales, order CommelinalesAn order of monocotyledonous herbs
Broaderclass(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders

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