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Buxales

Plant Orders

Buxales is a small order of eudicot flowering plants recognized by the APG IV system of 2016, whose primary family is Buxaceae, with Didymelaceae and Haptanthaceae sometimes recognized as separate families or included within it. Members are typically evergreen shrubs or trees, though some are herbaceous perennials, and the plants bear separate male and female flowers usually on the same individual; several species are valued commercially for timber or as ornamental plantings.

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ21020, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Buxales
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    The Buxales are a small order of eudicot flowering plants, recognized by the APG IV system of 2016.
  • In Group: Other Eudicot Orders, Lead
    The Buxales are a small order of eudicot flowering plants, recognized by the APG IV system of 2016.
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Wikidata: Buxales
Wikidata Q21020, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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