Saxifragales is an order of flowering plants in the superrosid clade of the core eudicots, comprising about 15 families, around 100 genera, and nearly 2,500 species. Its namesake saxifrages share the order with peonies, currants, gooseberries, and jade plants, and its members range from trees and shrubs to herbaceous and aquatic species. The largest family, Crassulaceae, contains roughly 1,400 species of succulent plants.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Aeonium ciliatum
Source Wikidata: Ribes aureum
Source Wikidata: Ribes sanguineum
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ21855, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Saxifragales
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
In Group: Other Eudicot Orders, Lead
Saxifragales is an order of flowering plants in the superrosid clade of the eudicots.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Saxifragales
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 3447
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Saxifragales
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Saxifragales" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 237 ... "early_interval": "Carnian"
Wikidata: Saxifragales
Wikidata: Ribes sanguineum
Parent Taxon Of: Ribes sanguineum, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Ribes aureum
Parent Taxon Of: Ribes aureum, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Aeonium ciliatum
Parent Taxon Of: Aeonium ciliatum, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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