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Crossosomatales

Plant Orders

Crossosomatales is an order of flowering plants first recognized as such by the APG II system, placed within the rosid eudicots and, under the APG III system of 2009, positioned within the malvid clade. Members share distinctive floral features, including solitary flowers whose calyx, corolla, and stamens fuse at the base into a tube-shaped floral cup, along with characteristic pollen structure, gynoecium position, stigma papillae, and seeds with a smooth, woody coating.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Member Count Band
10 to 100 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Cretaceous 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ21860, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Crossosomatales
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    The Crossosomatales are an order, first recognized as such by APG II.
  • In Group: Rosid Orders, Lead
    The Crossosomatales are an order, first recognized as such by APG II. They are flowering plants included within the Rosid eudicots.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Crossosomatales
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 65
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Crossosomatales
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Crossosomatales" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 106.3 ... "early_interval": "Albian"
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Wikidata: Crossosomatales
Wikidata Q21860, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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