commelinidae
1. [ noun ] (biology,botany) one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises about 19,000 species in 25 families of mostly terrestrial herbs especially of moist places including: Cyperaceae; Gramineae; Bromeliaceae; and Zingiberaceae
Synonyms: subclass_Commelinidae
Related terms: class Monocotyledones Musales Xyridales Graminales
Similar spelling:   commelina
  Commelinaceae
  Commelinales
  comeliness