Lamiids
E728716
Lamiids are a major clade of flowering plants within the asterid group, encompassing several large orders and many familiar herbaceous and woody species.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade of flowering plants
ⓘ
major clade within asterids ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
euasterids I
ⓘ
lamiid clade ⓘ |
| APGSystemPlacement |
recognized in APG III system
ⓘ
recognized in APG IV system ⓘ |
| characteristic |
frequent presence of aromatic compounds
ⓘ
iridoid secondary metabolites common ⓘ mostly sympetalous corollas ⓘ often opposite leaves ⓘ |
| clade |
angiosperms
ⓘ
asterids ⓘ core eudicots ⓘ eudicots ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Boraginales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Garryales ⓘ Gentianales NERFINISHED ⓘ Icacinales NERFINISHED ⓘ Lamiales ⓘ Metteniusales ⓘ Solanales NERFINISHED ⓘ Vahliales ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| diversity |
contains many herbaceous species
ⓘ
contains many woody species ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
source of important medicinal plants
ⓘ
source of major crop plants ⓘ source of many culinary herbs ⓘ |
| includes |
Apocynaceae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boraginaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Lamiaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Oleaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Plantaginaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Rubiaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Solanaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Verbenaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesFamiliarTaxa |
coffee family
ⓘ
dogbane family ⓘ mint family ⓘ nightshade family ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| notableSpeciesExamples |
Coffea arabica
GENERATED
ⓘ
Mentha spicata GENERATED ⓘ Nicotiana tabacum GENERATED ⓘ Solanum lycopersicum GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | asterid clade ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | predominantly C3 plants ⓘ |
| phylogeneticDefinition | crown group including Lamiales and Solanales and all descendants of their most recent common ancestor ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | clade ⓘ |
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