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 Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct 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.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Ranunculales
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 6340
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"
Wikidata: Ranunculales
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Papaver dubium
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Papaver dubium, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Papaver dubium, Taxon record
"order": "Ranunculales"
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.