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Pandanales

Pandanales

9.9
A group of flowering plants that includes tropical and water plants
  • noun
  • /ˌpændəˈneɪliz/
  • Specialized
: Pandanales
  • The Pandanales include several families of aquatic and tropical plants.

Examples

  • The fibrous leaves of many Pandanales species are used for weaving and mat-making.

  • Researchers studied the evolutionary relationships within the Pandanales.

  • The Pandanales order includes various aquatic plants.

  • Are Pandanales plants common in tropical regions?

  • Researchers studied the evolutionary relationships within the Pandanales order of monocotyledonous plants.

  • The Pandanales order includes families such as Typhaceae, which are known for their unique flowers.

  • Many species in the Pandanales are utilized in traditional crafts and coastal landscaping.

Synonyms

order Pandanales
vsPandanales
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related flowering plants that includes screw pines and cattails

means the same botanical group but is written more compactly

Compounds

order Pandanales
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related flowering plants that includes screw pines and cattails

Surface Forms

Pandanales singular
Pandanales plural

Morphology

Pandanales = pandanus (opaque) = Pandanus + ales

The suffix '-ales' is a specialized taxonomic formation indicating an order and is not readily analyzable by an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Pandanales comes from the plant name Pandanus, which comes from Malay pandan, meaning 'pandan leaf', a tropical plant with long, fibrous leaves used for weaving and to add scent to food. So Pandanales is the group of plants that includes Pandanus and other similar tropical and water-loving kinds.