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Subclassis Arecidae

The subclass Arecidae comprises only 6

families and 5,600 species. More than half of
the species belong to the palm family,
Arecaceae (or Palmae). The Arecidae are
morphologically and ecologically diverse and
include the smallest known angiosperm - the
aquatic Wolffia - as well as giant palms.
Flowers are typically small and numerous,
often surrounded by a large bract - the "sheath".
The congested inflorescence is sometimes
fleshy-stemmed and is then termed the
"spadix".
Recent molecular phylogenetic analyses
indicate that the Arecidae is an unnatural
subclass. The congested inflorescence with
spathe and small, numerous flowers has
occurred independently several times. The
order Arales belongs to the basal subclass
Alismatidae, where the general lack of vessels
throughout the plant is more prevalent. The
palms, Arecaceae, belong to the Commelinidae
- a placement consistent with the presence of
bound ferulic acid in cell walls in both of these
groups. The Pandanales appears to place with
the Liliidae, and thus their habit and leaf
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similarities to palms must be considered
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