Commelinidae — synonyms, definition

1. Commelinidae (Noun)

subclass Commelinidae

Commelinidae (Noun) — 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.

class Commelinales Graminales Musales Xyridales order Commelinales order Graminales order Musales order Xyridales Liliopsida Monocotyledonae Monocotyledones class Liliopsida class Monocotyledonae class Monocotyledones