Home›Flowering Plants›Taxonomy›MagnoliophytaTaxaMagnoliophytaDivisionReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedThe flowering plants (angiosperms): seed plants whose reproductive structures are flowers, and whose seeds develop enclosed within a fruit. Magnoliophyta is by far the largest plant division, dominating most of Earth's terrestrial vegetation and including nearly every food crop humans cultivate.FactsMagnoliophytaConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate295,000 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.Taxonomic RankWell-attestedPhylum / Division 2Scientific NameWell-attestedMagnoliophyta 2Era First AppearedWell-attestedTriassic 3ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1MagnoliophytaFilter Results2 entriesCommon GroupAllOther Flowering Plant Orders (2)Everyday GroupAllOther Flowering Plant Orders (2)HabitatAllLake (1)River (2)Where It LivesAllAustria (1)Belarus (1)Belgium (1)Brazil (1)Colombia (1)Croatia (1)Finland (1)France (1)Germany (1)Kazakhstan (1)Mongolia (1)Netherlands (1)Norway (1)Poland (1)Romania (1)Slovakia (1)Sweden (1)Switzerland (1)Ukraine (1)Uzbekistan (1)Vietnam (1)Conservation StatusAllLeast Concern (1)Not Evaluated (1)DietAllPhotosynthetic Autotroph (2)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (2)Living or ExtinctAllYes (2)Relationship to PeopleAllUsed in Traditional Medicine (1)CITES AppendixAllNot Listed (2)EcosystemAllAmazon Rainforest (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2Giant Water LilyMagnoliophytaNymphaea candidaMagnoliophytaConnectionsChild Taxon OfPlantae, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfGiant Water Lily, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Giant Water LilyLiliopsida, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeMagnoliopsida, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeNymphaea candida, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Nymphaea candidaSources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ14562931, descriptionView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeTaxonomic Rank: Phylum / DivisionScientific Name: MagnoliophytaMember Species/Taxa Count: 295,000View the Source3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for MagnoliophytaPaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Magnoliophyta" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 227.3 ... "early_interval": "Norian"View the SourceWikidata: MagnoliophytaWikidata Q25314, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceWikidata: Giant Water LilyParent Taxon Of: Giant Water Lily, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Nymphaea candidaParent Taxon Of: Nymphaea candida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikipedia: Flowering planttier 2WikipediaIn Group: Seed Plant Divisions, LeadQuote, In Group: Seed Plant Divisions, LeadFlowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae ().View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.