Polygonales (Noun)
Meaning
Coextensive with the family Polygonaceae,.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The order Polygonales is coextensive with the family Polygonaceae, comprising a diverse group of flowering plants commonly known as knotweeds or smartweeds.
- In the Cronquist system, Polygonales is recognized as a distinct order that is equivalent to the family Polygonaceae.
- The APG II system treats Polygonales as an informal name for the order Caryophyllales, but some sources still use Polygonales to refer to the family Polygonaceae.
- Polygonales is a term that has been used historically to describe a group of plants that are now classified as part of the family Polygonaceae.
- In botanical nomenclature, Polygonales is often used interchangeably with Polygonaceae, although the former is considered an order and the latter a family.