Subclass Commelinidae (Noun)
Meaning
One of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises about 19,000 species in 25 families of mostly terrestrial herbs especially of moist places including: Cyperaceae; Gramineae; Bromeliaceae; and Zingiberaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The subclass Commelinidae is a large subgroup within monocotyledonous plants, consisting of approximately 19,000 species.
- Most grasses belong to the subclass Commelinidae, one of the four main subclasses of monocotyledons.
- One of the most evolutionarily distinct subclasses of Monocotyledones is the subclass Commelinidae.
- Plants classified under the subclass Commelinidae are widely distributed across different terrestrial environments.
- Among the many angiosperm subclasses, Commelinidae houses four significant plant families, namely Cyperaceae, Gramineae, Bromeliaceae, and Zingiberaceae.