Ranunculales
E16663
Ranunculales is an order of flowering plants that includes several families of mostly herbaceous species, many of which are known for their ornamental flowers and bioactive chemical compounds.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ranunculales canonical | 98 |
| Ranunculales sensu lato | 4 |
| Angiosperm Phylogeny Group IV recognizes Ranunculales as a basal eudicot order | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant order
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| APGSystemPlacement |
Ranunculales
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperm Phylogeny Group IV recognizes Ranunculales as a basal eudicot order
|
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
Basal eudicots ⓘ Eudicots ⓘ |
| class |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Magnoliopsida
|
| commonName | buttercup order ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
components of montane and alpine floras
ⓘ
understory herbs in temperate forests ⓘ |
| economicUse |
medicinal plants
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ornamental horticulture ⓘ source of pharmaceutical compounds ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers are common ⓘ |
| fruitType |
achenes are common
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berries occur in some families ⓘ follicles are common ⓘ |
| includesFamily |
Berberidaceae
ⓘ
Circaeasteraceae ⓘ Eupteleaceae ⓘ Fumariaceae ⓘ Hydrastidaceae ⓘ Lardizabalaceae ⓘ Menispermaceae ⓘ Papaveraceae ⓘ Ranunculaceae ⓘ |
| includesGrowthForm |
lianas
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shrubs ⓘ small trees ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | often alternate leaves ⓘ |
| leafMorphology | often compound or deeply lobed leaves ⓘ |
| majorGrowthForm | herbaceous plants ⓘ |
| namedBy | Antoine Laurent de Jussieu ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
many species are toxic to humans or livestock
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many species contain benzylisoquinoline alkaloids ⓘ many species contain bioactive alkaloids ⓘ many species have showy ornamental flowers ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | sister to most other eudicot clades ⓘ |
| pollinationMode | insect pollination is common ⓘ |
| sapType | often contains colored or milky latex in some families ⓘ |
| scientificName | Ranunculales self-link ⓘ |
| subclass | Ranunculidae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| typeFamily | Ranunculaceae ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1789 ⓘ |
Referenced by (103)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Angiosperm Phylogeny Group IV recognizes Ranunculales as a basal eudicot order
subject surface form:
Matilija poppies
this entity surface form:
Ranunculales sensu lato