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Ranunculales

Plant Orders

Ranunculales is an order of flowering plants belonging to the basal eudicots, an ancient lineage dating to the Early Cretaceous, and contains the buttercup family Ranunculaceae along with six other recognized families under the APG III system, including Berberidaceae and Papaveraceae. Well-known plants in the order include buttercups, clematis, columbines, delphiniums, poppies, hellebores and barberries.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Member Count Band
Over 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Triassic 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Papaver dubium
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ21021, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Ranunculales
  • Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
  • In Group: Other Eudicot Orders, Lead
    Ranunculales is an order of flowering plants.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Ranunculales
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 6340
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Ranunculales
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Ranunculales" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 251.902 ... "early_interval": "Induan"
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Wikidata: Ranunculales
Wikidata Q21021, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Papaver dubium
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Papaver dubium, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Papaver dubium, Taxon record
"order": "Ranunculales"
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