The monocotyledons ('monocots'): flowering plants whose embryos carry a single seed leaf (cotyledon) on germination, typically with parallel-veined leaves, flower parts in multiples of three, and a fibrous root system. Liliopsida includes the grasses (and therefore wheat, rice, corn and every other cereal crop), palms, orchids and lilies.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Era First Appeared Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ1147601, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Liliopsida
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 85112
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Liliopsida
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Liliopsida" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"
Wikidata: Liliopsida
Wikidata Q1147601, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Liliopsida (Wikipedia)
In Group: Flowering Plant Classes, LeadQuote, In Group: Flowering Plant Classes, Lead
Liliopsida Batsch (synonym: Liliatae) is a botanical name for the class containing the family Liliaceae (or lily family).
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