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Definition of Order alismales
1. Noun. An order of aquatic monocotyledonous herbaceous plants.
Exact synonyms: Alismales, Naiadales, Order Naiadales
Generic synonyms: Plant Order
Group relationships: Class Liliopsida, Class Monocotyledonae, Class Monocotyledones, Liliopsida, Monocotyledonae, Monocotyledones
Member holonyms: Family Naiadaceae, Family Najadaceae, Naiad Family, Naiadaceae, Najadaceae, Alismataceae, Family Alismataceae, Water-plantain Family, Family Hydrocharidaceae, Family Hydrocharitaceae, Frog's-bit Family, Frogbit Family, Hydrocharidaceae, Hydrocharitaceae, Family Potamogetonaceae, Pondweed Family, Potamogetonaceae, Arrow-grass Family, Family Juncaginaceae, Family Scheuchzeriaceae, Juncaginaceae, Scheuchzeriaceae, Family Zannichelliaceae, Zannichelliaceae, Eelgrass Family, Family Zosteraceae, Zosteraceae
Generic synonyms: Plant Order
Group relationships: Class Liliopsida, Class Monocotyledonae, Class Monocotyledones, Liliopsida, Monocotyledonae, Monocotyledones
Member holonyms: Family Naiadaceae, Family Najadaceae, Naiad Family, Naiadaceae, Najadaceae, Alismataceae, Family Alismataceae, Water-plantain Family, Family Hydrocharidaceae, Family Hydrocharitaceae, Frog's-bit Family, Frogbit Family, Hydrocharidaceae, Hydrocharitaceae, Family Potamogetonaceae, Pondweed Family, Potamogetonaceae, Arrow-grass Family, Family Juncaginaceae, Family Scheuchzeriaceae, Juncaginaceae, Scheuchzeriaceae, Family Zannichelliaceae, Zannichelliaceae, Eelgrass Family, Family Zosteraceae, Zosteraceae
Lexicographical Neighbors of Order Alismales
Literary usage of Order alismales
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Flora of Miami: Being Descriptions of the Seed-plants Growing Naturally on by John Kunkel Small (1913)
"Order POALES. Gynoecium of distinct carpels. Order ALISMALES. Gynoecium of united
carpels. Endosperm fleshy, horny or cartilaginous. Endosperm mealy. ..."