Order Arales (Noun)
Meaning
Araceae; Lemnaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Arum, Philodendron, and Lemna belong to the order Arales.
- Order Arales, previously a part of the lily family, contains both aquatic and terrestrial plants like those in Araceae and Lemnaceae.
- Classification systems that utilize order Arales are typically considered outdated in favor of newer classification methods for families Araceae and Lemnaceae.
- Plants within the order Arales can have distinct and sometimes similar growth habits such as the terrestrial Philodendron or the aquatic Lemna.
- Older plant taxonomic classifications utilized order Arales, combining Lemnaceae with other plant families including Araceae.