Piperales is an order of flowering plants within the magnoliid clade, comprising about 4,170 recognized species across families including Aristolochiaceae, as expanded to include Asaraceae, Hydnoraceae, and Lactoridaceae, along with Piperaceae and Saururaceae. Notable members include black pepper, kava, numerous Peperomia species, pepper elder, birthwort, and wild ginger. Piperaceae and Saururaceae are mainly herbaceous plants with highly reduced, perianthless flowers.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ27287, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Piperales
WikipediaIntroduction
Piperales is an order of flowering plants (4,170 recognized species).
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Piperales is an order of flowering plants (4,170 recognized species).
View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Piperales
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 4617
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Piperales
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Piperales" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 72.2 ... "early_interval": "Maastrichtian"
Wikidata: Piperales
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