Illustration representing Dicots (Magnoliopsida)
Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicots

10045 species in this taxon

class of plants Dicots (Magnoliopsida) is a class of organisms united by key anatomical and physiological traits. It contains 46 orders with 10,045 known species. Key order groups include Apiales, Aquifoliales, Daisies & Sunflowers, Austrobaileyales, Boraginales, and Brassicales. Among its members, 1,476 species are currently classified as threatened (Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable). It belongs to Flowering Plants (Magnoliophyta).

Child Taxa

Apiales
Order
Apiales
Apiales
201 species
Aquifoliales
Order
Aquifoliales
Aquifoliales
34 species
Daisies & Sunflowers
Order
Asterales
Daisies & Sunflowers
1150 species
Austrobaileyales
Order
Austrobaileyales
Austrobaileyales
4 species
Boraginales
Order
Boraginales
Boraginales
146 species
Brassicales
Order
Brassicales
Brassicales
323 species
Bruniales
Order
Bruniales
Bruniales
1 species
Buxales
Order
Buxales
Buxales
7 species
Canellales
Order
Canellales
Canellales
3 species
Cardiopteridales
Order
Cardiopteridales
Cardiopteridales
1 species
Caryophyllales
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
753 species
Celastrales
Order
Celastrales
Celastrales
39 species
Ceratophyllales
Order
Ceratophyllales
Ceratophyllales
4 species
Cornales
Order
Cornales
Cornales
45 species
Crossosomatales
Order
Crossosomatales
Crossosomatales
2 species
Cucurbitales
Order
Cucurbitales
Cucurbitales
57 species
Dilleniales
Order
Dilleniales
Dilleniales
3 species
Dipsacales
Order
Dipsacales
Dipsacales
98 species
Ericales
Order
Ericales
Ericales
370 species
Legumes & Allies
Order
Fabales
Legumes & Allies
1165 species
Beeches & Oaks
Order
Fagales
Beeches & Oaks
290 species
Garryales
Order
Garryales
Garryales
6 species
Gentianales
Order
Gentianales
Gentianales
313 species
Geraniales
Order
Geraniales
Geraniales
67 species
Gunnerales
Order
Gunnerales
Gunnerales
1 species
Huerteales
Order
Huerteales
Huerteales
1 species
Lamiales
Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
766 species
Laurales
Order
Laurales
Laurales
83 species
Magnoliales
Order
Magnoliales
Magnoliales
80 species
Malpighiales
Order
Malpighiales
Malpighiales
599 species
Malvales
Order
Malvales
Malvales
342 species
Metteniusales
Order
Metteniusales
Metteniusales
3 species
Myrtales
Order
Myrtales
Myrtales
747 species
Nymphaeales
Order
Nymphaeales
Nymphaeales
25 species
Oxalidales
Order
Oxalidales
Oxalidales
39 species
Picramniales
Order
Picramniales
Picramniales
1 species
Piperales
Order
Piperales
Piperales
32 species
Proteales
Order
Proteales
Proteales
506 species
Ranunculales
Order
Ranunculales
Ranunculales
210 species
Roses & Allies
Order
Rosales
Roses & Allies
664 species
Santalales
Order
Santalales
Santalales
31 species
Sapindales
Order
Sapindales
Sapindales
379 species
Saxifragales
Order
Saxifragales
Saxifragales
180 species
Solanales
Order
Solanales
Solanales
243 species
Vitales
Order
Vitales
Vitales
21 species
O
Order
Zygophyllales
Zygophyllales
10 species