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Polemoniales

Polemoniales

9.9
A group of flowering plants used in older classifications that included the nightshade family
  • noun
  • /ˌpɒlɪˈmoʊniˌeɪliz/
  • Archaic
: Polemoniales
  • The Polemoniales were traditionally distinguished by similarities in their floral structure.

Examples

  • Recent molecular studies have led to the reclassification of the Polemoniales.

  • Older botanical texts frequently reference the order Polemoniales when classifying plant families.

  • The Polemoniales order includes many unique flowering plants.

  • Did you know that Polemoniales were once classified differently?

  • Many traditional plant classifications include the order Polemoniales due to its diverse families.

  • Researchers often study Polemoniales to understand the evolution of flowering plants.

  • In botany, the order Polemoniales is known for its rich variety of flowering species.

Synonyms

order Polemoniales
vsPolemoniales
  • Archaic
9.9

A group of flowering plant families that scientists used to classify together but do not use now

includes one extra grouping in some classifications

Compounds

order Polemoniales
  • Archaic
9.9

A group of flowering plant families that scientists used to classify together but do not use now

Surface Forms

Polemoniales singular
Polemoniales plural

Etymology

Polemoniales is made from the plant genus Polemonium plus the botanical ending -ales, which means an 'order' or large group of related plants. So Polemoniales names the order built around Polemonium, and that is why older books use it to group several plant families together.