Zingiberidae
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Zingiberidae is a botanical name at the rank of subclass.[1] Circumscription of the subclass will vary with the taxonomic system being used (there are many such systems); the only requirement being that it includes the family Zingiberaceae.
Cronquist system
[edit]The Cronquist system (1981) treats this as one of four subclasses in class Liliopsida (=monocotyledons). It consists of:
- subclass Zingiberidae
- order Zingiberales
- order Bromeliales
APG II system
[edit]The APG II system does not use formal botanical names above the rank of order. The plants involved here are assigned to order Zingiberales and Poales, both monocots.
References
[edit]- ^ Cronquist, Arthur (1978-10-01). "The zingiberidae, a new subclass of liliopsida (Monocotyledons)". Brittonia. 30 (4): 505–505. doi:10.2307/2806360. ISSN 1938-436X.
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