Plumbaginales (Noun)
Meaning
Coextensive with the family Plumbaginaceae; usually included in order Primulales.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Plumbaginales order is often used in botanical classifications interchangeably with the Plumbaginaceae family, but they can be viewed under the Primulales order.
- In terms of botanical classification, some systems still use Plumbaginales though the accepted view now considers it under Primulales.
- Plumbaginales as an order classification represents the Plumbaginaceae but this is somewhat antiquated due to modern changes within the classification of flowering plants.
- Plumbaginaceae can sometimes be referred to as Plumbaginales as they were originally classified under this order prior to being reassigned under the Primulales classification.
- Although less popular, the older botanical classification still uses the term Plumbaginales when discussing family relationships for the Plumbaginaceae family.