subclass Commelinidae

subclass Commelinidae
noun
one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises about 19,000 species in 25 families of mostly terrestrial herbs especially of moist places including: Cyperaceae; Gramineae; Bromeliaceae; and Zingiberaceae
Syn: ↑Commelinidae
Hypernyms: ↑class
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