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An order of monocots including the spiderwort family (Commelinaceae). Other than them the composition of the group has changed completely, and families once considered to belong here have since been moved to other related orders (Rapateaceae, Xyridaceae, Mayaceae). Instead the group has been populated with various refugees from the division of the Liliales. The division from the tree of life is


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Last edited April 12, 2001 1:26 pm by Josh Grosse (diff)
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