Juglandales (Noun)
Meaning
Coextensive with the family Juglandaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Juglandales order of flowering plants is coextensive with the family Juglandaceae, which is unique in that the individual flowers are usually unisexual.
- The monotypic order Juglandales is coextensive with the Juglandaceae family and is closely related to the Rhoipteleaceae family.
- The distinction between Juglandales and Fagales is not clear, some authors consider Juglandales to be coextensive with the family Juglandaceae and therefore restricted to the genera Juglans and Pterocarya.
- Some classifications equate the Juglandales with the order Fagales, while others hold the two orders apart but still acknowledge that Juglandales are coextensive with the family Juglandaceae.
- The APG system considers the Juglandales to be a relatively lower-order item in the botanical classification and coextensive with the Juglandaceae family, but acknowledges the complexity of accurately grouping the walnuts.