Geraniales
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| Geraniales | |
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| Geranium palustre | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Geraniales Dumort., 1829 |
| Families | |
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Geraniaceae (geranium family) |
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The Geraniales are a small order of flowering plants, included within the rosid subgroup of dicotyledons. The largest family in the order is the Geraniaceae, with over 800 species. In addition, the order includes some small families, contributing together another less than 40 species. Most Geraniales are herbaceous, but there are also shrubs and small trees.
