Gentianales is an order of flowering plants in the asterid clade of eudicots, containing more than 20,000 species in about 1,200 genera across five families, with over 80 percent of species belonging to the family Rubiaceae. The order also includes Apocynaceae, Gentianaceae, Loganiaceae, and Gelsemiaceae, and its well-known members include coffee, frangipani, gardenia, gentian, oleander, and periwinkle. Many of its plants have a long history of medicinal use.
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Living or Extinct Taxonomic Rank Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Hoodia gordonii
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ21754, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Gentianales
WikipediaIntroduction
Gentianales is an order of flowering plant, included within the asterid clade of eudicots.
In Group: Asterid Orders, Lead
Gentianales is an order of flowering plant, included within the asterid clade of eudicots.
View the Source Wikidata: Gentianales
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Hoodia gordonii
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Hoodia gordonii, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Hoodia gordonii, Taxon record
"order": "Gentianales"
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