Commelinidae

Translingual

Etymology

Commelina +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Commelinidae

A taxonomic subclass within the class Liliopsida – the grasses, rushes, sedges and similar plants, now included in the commelinids. [since 1967]

Usage notes

Under APG III (2009), the members of this group have become the core of the commelinids, a clade which also includes the palms and gingers. The subclass Commelinidae is likely to become dated.

Hyponyms

(subclass): Poales, Commelinales, Zingiberales - orders
- Bromeliales, Cyperales, Eriocaulales, Juncales, Typhales - now families in Poales

References

Commelinids on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
commelinids on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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