Aquifoliales is an order of flowering plants comprising the holly family, Aquifoliaceae, together with Helwingiaceae, a small group of temperate Asian shrubs, Phyllonomaceae, a group of Central American trees and shrubs, and Stemonuraceae and Cardiopteridaceae, both added to the order in 2001. The APG II system formally recognized this grouping in 2003; under the earlier Cronquist system these families were classified separately, with Aquifoliaceae placed in Celastrales and the others positioned elsewhere.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ21779, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Aquifoliales
WikipediaIntroduction
The Aquifoliales are an order of flowering plants, including the Aquifoliaceae (holly) family, and also the Helwingiaceae (2-5 species of temperate Asian shrubs) and the Phyllonomaceae (4 species of Central American trees and shrubs).
In Group: Asterid Orders, Lead
The Aquifoliales are an order of flowering plants, including the Aquifoliaceae (holly) family, and also the Helwingiaceae (2-5 species of temperate Asian shrubs) and the Phyllonomaceae (4 species of Central American trees and shrubs).
View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Aquifoliales
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 629
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Aquifoliales
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Aquifoliales" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 113.2 ... "early_interval": "Albian"
Wikidata: Aquifoliales
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