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Commelinales

Commelinales

9.9
A group of flowering plants that includes herbs like spiderworts and dayflowers
  • noun
  • /ˌkɒm.əˈlaɪ.nəˌliːz/
  • Specialized
: Commelinales
  • The family Commelinaceae belongs to the Commelinales order of flowering plants.

Examples

  • Did you know that Commelinales includes spiderworts?

  • Many economically important plants are classified within the Commelinales.

  • Research on Commelinales has advanced our understanding of monocot evolution.

  • The Commelinales order consists of many fascinating plants.

  • The family Commelinaceae belongs to the Commelinales order of flowering plants.

  • Many economically important plants are classified within the Commelinales.

  • Research on Commelinales has advanced our understanding of monocot evolution.

Surface Forms

Commelinales singular
Commelinales plural

Morphology

Commelinales = Commelina (opaque) = Commelina + ales

The suffix '-ales' is a taxonomic rank in biological classification, which may not be transparent to learners without specific botanical knowledge.

Etymology

Commelinales comes from the plant name Commelina and the scientific ending -ales, which means 'an order of plants'. The genus Commelina was named for the Dutch Commelijn brothers, and a popular story says the flower's two bright petals stand for the two brothers, so the name now points to a whole group of similar plants.