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Aloe vera (Burn plant) illustration
Genus species:
   Aloe vera
Common name:
   Burn plant
Order:
   Asparagales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Posidonia oceanica (Neptune grass) leaves underwater
Genus species:
   Posidonia oceanica
Common name:
   Neptune grass
Order:
   Alismatales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Ananas comosus (Pineapple) fruit
Genus species:
   Ananas comosus
Common name:
   Pineapple
Order:
   Poales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Curcuma longa (Turmeric) leaves
Genus species:
   Curcuma longa
Common name:
   Turmeric
Order:
   Zingiberales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Zingiber officinale (Ginger) plant with leaves and rhizome
Genus species:
   Zingiber officinale
Common name:
   Ginger
Order:
   Zingiberales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-Pulpit) flower
Genus species:
   Arisaema triphyllum
Common name:
   Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Order:
   Alismatales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Musa x paradisiaca (Banana) fruit
Genus species:
   Musa x paradisiaca
Common name:
   Banana
Order:
   Zingiberales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Allium sativum (Garlic) plant illustration
Genus species:
   Allium sativum
Common name:
   Garlic
Order:
   Asparagales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Scilla luciliae (Glory of the snow)
Genus species:
   Scilla luciliae
Common name:
   Glory-of-the-snow
Order:
   Asparagales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Aloe vera (Burn plant) illustration
Genus species:
   Aloe vera
Common name:
   Burn plant
Order:
   Asparagales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Posidonia oceanica (Neptune grass) leaves underwater
Genus species:
   Posidonia oceanica
Common name:
   Neptune grass
Order:
   Alismatales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Ananas comosus (Pineapple) fruit
Genus species:
   Ananas comosus
Common name:
   Pineapple
Order:
   Poales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Curcuma longa (Turmeric) leaves
Genus species:
   Curcuma longa
Common name:
   Turmeric
Order:
   Zingiberales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Zingiber officinale (Ginger) plant with leaves and rhizome
Genus species:
   Zingiber officinale
Common name:
   Ginger
Order:
   Zingiberales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-Pulpit) flower
Genus species:
   Arisaema triphyllum
Common name:
   Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Order:
   Alismatales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Musa x paradisiaca (Banana) fruit
Genus species:
   Musa x paradisiaca
Common name:
   Banana
Order:
   Zingiberales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Allium sativum (Garlic) plant illustration
Genus species:
   Allium sativum
Common name:
   Garlic
Order:
   Asparagales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Scilla luciliae (Glory of the snow)
Genus species:
   Scilla luciliae
Common name:
   Glory-of-the-snow
Order:
   Asparagales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Aloe vera (Burn plant) illustration
Genus species:
   Aloe vera
Common name:
   Burn plant
Order:
   Asparagales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Posidonia oceanica (Neptune grass) leaves underwater
Genus species:
   Posidonia oceanica
Common name:
   Neptune grass
Order:
   Alismatales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Ananas comosus (Pineapple) fruit
Genus species:
   Ananas comosus
Common name:
   Pineapple
Order:
   Poales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Curcuma longa (Turmeric) leaves
Genus species:
   Curcuma longa
Common name:
   Turmeric
Order:
   Zingiberales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Zingiber officinale (Ginger) plant with leaves and rhizome
Genus species:
   Zingiber officinale
Common name:
   Ginger
Order:
   Zingiberales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-Pulpit) flower
Genus species:
   Arisaema triphyllum
Common name:
   Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Order:
   Alismatales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Musa x paradisiaca (Banana) fruit
Genus species:
   Musa x paradisiaca
Common name:
   Banana
Order:
   Zingiberales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Allium sativum (Garlic) plant illustration
Genus species:
   Allium sativum
Common name:
   Garlic
Order:
   Asparagales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta
Scilla luciliae (Glory of the snow)
Genus species:
   Scilla luciliae
Common name:
   Glory-of-the-snow
Order:
   Asparagales
Class:
   Liliopsida
Phylum:
   Tracheophyta

Class (Plantae): Liliopsida

Liliopsida Batsch (synonym: Liliatae) is a botanical name for the class containing the family Liliaceae (or Lily Family). It is considered synonymous (or nearly synonymous) with the name monocotyledon. Publication of the name is credited to Scopoli (in 1760): see author citation (botany). This name is formed by replacing the termination -aceae in the name Liliaceae by the termination -opsida (Art 16 of the ICBN).

Although in principle it is true that circumscription of this class will vary with the taxonomic system being used, in practice this name is very strongly linked to the Cronquist system, and the allied Takhtajan system. These two are the only major systems to use the name, and in both these systems it refers to the group more widely known as the monocotyledons. Earlier systems referred to this group by the name Monocotyledones, with Monocotyledoneae an earlier spelling (these names may be used in any rank). Systems such as the Dahlgren and Thorne systems (more recent than the Takhtajan and Cronquist systems) refer to this group by the name Liliidae (a name in the rank of subclass). Modern systems, such as the APG and APG II systems refer to this group by the name monocots (a name for a clade). Therefore, in practice the name Liliopsida will almost surely refer to the usage as in the Cronquist system.


Reference: Wikipedia

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