Ceratophyllales is an order of flowering plants containing a single living family, Ceratophyllaceae, commonly called hornworts or coontails, which comprises one living genus, Ceratophyllum, with a cosmopolitan distribution. These are aquatic plants found in ponds, marshes, and quiet streams across both tropical and temperate regions.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ2946383, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Ceratophyllaceae
WikipediaIntroduction
It is the only extant family in the order Ceratophyllales.
In Group: Basal Flowering Plant and Magnoliid Orders, Lead
Ceratophyllaceae is a cosmopolitan family of flowering plants including one living genus commonly found in ponds, marshes, and quiet streams in tropical and in temperate regions.
View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Ceratophyllales
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 6
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Ceratophyllales
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Ceratophyllales" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 113.2 ... "early_interval": "Albian"
Wikidata: Ceratophyllales
Wikidata Q12012524, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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