Arecidae (Subclass)

Overview

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A Subclass in the Kingdom Plantae.

Taxonomy

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The Subclass Arecidae is a member of the Class Liliopsida. Here is the complete "parentage" of Arecidae:

Domain: Eukaryota Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Plantae Haeckel, 1866 - Plants
  - Subkingdom: Viridaeplantae Cavalier-Smith, 1981 - Green Plants
    - Phylum: Tracheophyta Sinnott, 1935 Ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - Vascular Plants
      - Subphylum: Euphyllophytina
        Infraphylum: Radiatopses Kenrick & Crane, 1997
        Class: Liliopsida Scopoli, 1760 - Monocotyledons
        Subclass: Arecidae Takhtajan, 1967

The Subclass Arecidae is further organized into finer groupings including:

Order (1): Arecales

Orders

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Arecales

Arecaceae or Palmae (also known by the name Palmaceae, which is considered taxonomically invalid, or by the common name palm tree), are a family of flowering plants, the only family in the monocot order Arecales. There are roughly 202 currently known genera with around 2600 species, most of which are restricted to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climates. Most palms are distinguished by their large, compound, evergreen leaves arranged at the top of an unbranched stem. However, many palms are exceptions to this statement, and palms in fact exhibit an enormous diversity in physical characteristics. As well as being morphologically diverse, palms also inhabit nearly every type of habitat within their range, from rainforests to deserts. [more]

At least 6,728 species and subspecies belong to the Order Arecales.

More info about the Order Arecales may be found here.

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