Geraniales is a small order of flowering plants in the rosid subclade of eudicots, comprising two families and 11 genera with about 830 species in total. Its largest family, Geraniaceae, contains more than 800 species including Geranium, Pelargonium, and Erodium, while the second family, Francoaceae, contains roughly 40 species including Francoa and Melianthus. Most members are herbaceous, though the order also includes some shrubs and small trees.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ14272, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Geraniales
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
In Group: Rosid Orders, Lead
Geraniales is a small order of flowering plants, included within the rosid subclade of eudicots.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Geraniales
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 824
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Geraniales
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Geraniales" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 23.04 ... "early_interval": "Aquitanian"
Wikidata: Geraniales
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