Commelinidae
E742878
Commelinidae is a major subclass of flowering plants that includes grasses, sedges, and related monocot families characterized by often wind-pollinated, herbaceous species.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commelinids | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade of monocots
ⓘ
plant subclass ⓘ taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| characteristic |
monocotyledonous flowering plants
ⓘ
mostly herbaceous plants ⓘ often wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| circumscribedBy | APG IV system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class |
Liliopsida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monocots ⓘ |
| contains |
economically important grasses
ⓘ
many crop species via Poaceae ⓘ |
| division |
Angiosperms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| higherClade | core monocots ⓘ |
| includes |
Alismataceae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anarthriaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Arecaceae ⓘ Arecales ⓘ Bromeliaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Cannaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Centrolepidaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Commelinaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Commelinales NERFINISHED ⓘ Costaceae ⓘ Cyperaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Dasypogonales NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecdeiocoleaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Eriocaulaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Flagellariaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Haemodoraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Heliconiaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Hydrocharitaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Joinvilleaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Juncaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Juncaginaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Marantaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Musaceae ⓘ Poaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Poales NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontederiaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Rapateaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Restionaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Scheuchzeriaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Strelitziaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Typhaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Xyridaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Zingiberaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Zingiberales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Commelina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | subclass ⓘ |
| unrankedClade | commelinids ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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