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Commelinidae

Commelinidae

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A group of flowering plants that includes grasses, sedges, bromeliads and the ginger family
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Commelinidae
  • The family Gramineae, which includes most grasses, is part of the Commelinidae.

Examples

  • The Commelinidae subclass includes many important agricultural plants.

  • Recent botanical studies have revised the classification within Commelinidae to reflect new genetic evidence.

  • Many wetland plants found in tropical regions belong to the Commelinidae.

  • In botany, Commelinidae is recognized for its diversity.

  • Many wetland plants, such as rice and cattails, belong to the Commelinidae family.

  • The Commelinidae subclass is essential for understanding the evolution of monocotyledons.

  • Botanists study the Commelinidae to explore the relationships between various flowering plants.

Surface Forms

Commelinidae singular
Commelinidae plural

Morphology

Commelinidae = Commelina (opaque) = Commelin + idae

The name is a Latinized taxonomic formation from a genus name plus the scientific suffix '-idae', which conveys a technical classification rather than a directly derivable meaning for general learners.

Etymology

Commelinidae comes from the plant name Commelina, which was named for the Dutch brothers Commelijn who collected and studied plants. So Commelinidae is the group of plants that includes Commelina and its relatives, and the name remembers those early plant collectors.