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Gentianales

Definition:

an order of dicotyledonous plants having gamopetalous flowers; including families Gentianaceae, Apocynaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Loganiaceae, Oleaceae, and Salvadoraceae

Class:

plant noun

Usage:

order | proper noun

Plural:

Gentianales*
(* Gentianales may be used in a singular or plural context)

Type of:

plant order » order » taxonomic group » biological group

Member of:

Dicotyledones » Angiospermae » Spermatophyta » Plantae

Original source:

WordNet

Examples:

Apocynaceae | Asclepiadaceae | Gentianaceae | Loganiaceae | Menyanthaceae | Oleaceae | Salvadoraceae

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