Cornales is an order of flowering plants that diverges early among the asterid eudicots, comprising seven families including Cornaceae, the dogwoods, Hydrangeaceae, the hydrangeas, and Nyssaceae, the tupelos, with about 600 species in total. Its members typically bear four-parted flowers, stone-like fruits, and distinctive disc-shaped nectaries.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Kaliphora madagascariensis
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ21769, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Cornales
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
In Group: Asterid Orders, Lead
The Cornales are an order of flowering plants, early diverging among the asterids, containing about 600 species.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Cornales
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 741
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Cornales
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Cornales" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 83.6 ... "early_interval": "Campanian"
Wikidata: Cornales
Wikidata: Kaliphora madagascariensis
Parent Taxon Of: Kaliphora madagascariensis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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