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Aristolochiales

Aristolochiales

9.9
A group of flowering plants with tube-shaped flowers and seeds that form below the petals
  • noun
  • /ˌærɪstəˈloʊkiˌeɪliz/
  • Specialized
: Aristolochiales
  • Plants in the Aristolochiales order are recognized for their unique tubular flowers.

Examples

  • The Aristolochiales are best known for including the birthwort family.

  • Plants in the Aristolochiales often have unusual floral structures.

  • Recent genetic studies have revised the classification of the Aristolochiales.

  • The Aristolochiales order includes various unique plant species.

  • Many botanists study the Aristolochiales for their fascinating structures.

  • The Aristolochiales include species that display a variety of interesting floral characteristics.

  • In botany, the Aristolochiales are noted for their distinctive petaloid perianth.

Synonyms

order Aristolochiales
vsAristolochiales
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of plants with tube-shaped petals and a seed-making part below the other flower parts

is the same concept but given as a concise scientific label

Compounds

order Aristolochiales
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of plants with tube-shaped petals and a seed-making part below the other flower parts

Surface Forms

Aristolochiales singular
Aristolochiales plural

Etymology

Aristolochiales comes from the plant name Aristolochia, which is made of the Greek parts aristos 'best' and lochia 'childbirth' because people once used these plants to help women during birth. The -ales ending marks a group of related plants, so Aristolochiales is the group that includes the birthwort family.