We found 3 definitions of piperales from 3 different sources.
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piperales - Piperaceae; Saururaceae; Chloranthaceae | ||
order Piperales | ||
plant order the order of plants | ||
class dicotyledonae, class dicotyledones, class magnoliopsida, dicotyledonae, dicotyledones, magnoliopsida comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with paired cotyledons and net-veined leaves; divided into six (not always well distinguished) subclasses (or superorders): Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae (considered primitive); Caryophyllidae (an early and distinctive offshoot); and three more or less advanced groups: Dilleniidae; Rosidae; Asteridae | ||
family piperaceae, pepper family, piperaceae tropical woody vines and herbaceous plants having aromatic herbage and minute flowers in spikelets | ||
chloranthaceae, family chloranthaceae small family of tropical herbs and shrubs and trees |