Class
Liliopsida
Monocots
2906 species in this taxon
class of plants Monocots (Liliopsida) is a class of organisms united by key anatomical and physiological traits. It contains 10 orders with 2,906 known species. Key order groups include Acorales, Alismatales, Arecales, Asparagales, Commelinales, and Dioscoreales. Among its members, 494 species are currently classified as threatened (Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable). It belongs to Flowering Plants (Magnoliophyta).
Child Taxa
Order
Acorales
Acorales
2 species
Order
Alismatales
Alismatales
232 species
Order
Arecales
Arecales
219 species
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
790 species
Order
Commelinales
Commelinales
26 species
Order
Dioscoreales
Dioscoreales
20 species
Order
Liliales
Liliales
122 species
Order
Pandanales
Pandanales
7 species
Order
Poales
Grasses
1407 species
Order
Zingiberales
Zingiberales
81 species