Commelinales
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Commelinales is the botanical name of an order of flowering plants. It is considered that the Commelinales together with Zingiberales evolved in the Late Cretaceous around 80 millions of years ago. Two of the best-known genera in the order are Commelina and Tradescantia. Commelinales is made of the families Commelinaceae, Haemodoraceae, Hanguanaceae, Phylidraceae, and Pondteriaceae. Another name for this plant order is the Haemodorales.
Quick Facts Commelinales Temporal range: Late Cretaceous - Recent, Scientific classification ...
Commelinales Temporal range: Late Cretaceous - Recent | |
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Order: | Commelinales Dumort. |
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