Memidex - Dilleniidae
Definition:
a subclass of families of more or less advanced trees, shrubs, and herbs having either polypetalous or gamopetalous corollas and often with ovules attached to the walls of the ovary; contains 69 families including Ericaceae, Cruciferae, and Malvaceae; sometimes classified as a superorder
Class:
plant noun
Usage:
Plural:
Dilleniidae*
(* Dilleniidae may be used in a singular or plural context)
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Examples:
dilleniid dicot family | dilleniid dicot genus | Ericales | Guttiferales | Malvales | Parietales | Rhoeadales | Santalales
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