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Ceratophyllales

Plant Orders

Ceratophyllales is an order of flowering plants containing a single living family, Ceratophyllaceae, commonly called hornworts or coontails, which comprises one living genus, Ceratophyllum, with a cosmopolitan distribution. These are aquatic plants found in ponds, marshes, and quiet streams across both tropical and temperate regions.

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ2946383, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Ceratophyllaceae
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    It is the only extant family in the order Ceratophyllales.
  • In Group: Basal Flowering Plant and Magnoliid Orders, Lead
    Ceratophyllaceae is a cosmopolitan family of flowering plants including one living genus commonly found in ponds, marshes, and quiet streams in tropical and in temperate regions.
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Wikidata: Ceratophyllales
Wikidata Q12012524, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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