subclass commelinidae

Noun
  1. One 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 (synset 111689403)
    is a type of: class - (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
    member holonym:
    belongs to: class liliopsida, class monocotyledonae, class monocotyledones, liliopsida, monocotyledonae, monocotyledones - comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with a single cotyledon and parallel-veined leaves: includes grasses and lilies and palms and orchids; divided into four subclasses or superorders: Alismatidae; Arecidae; Commelinidae; and Liliidae
    same as: commelinidae

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