Lycopodiales (Noun)
Meaning
Lower vascular plants coextensive with the family Lycopodiaceae; in some classifications includes the Selaginellaceae and Isoetaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Lycopodiales is an order of ancient vascular plants that date back to the Devonian period.
- In some classifications, the Lycopodiales is a group that includes the families Lycopodiaceae, Selaginellaceae, and Isoetaceae.
- The Lycopodiales are characterized by their simple leaves and sporophylls that are similar in appearance.
- The evolution of the Lycopodiales has been the subject of much research and debate among botanists and paleontologists.
- The Lycopodiales are often referred to as the club mosses due to the club-like shape of their sporophylls.