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June 2025

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phylum

Angiosperms

At the time of this classification snapshot, this phylum name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-9949999999.

Statistics

Status Total %
synonym 575,290 62%
accepted 345,861 38%
Total 921,151

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Synonyms of Angiosperms

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Magnoliophyta Cronquist, Takht. & W.Zimm. ex Reveal Phytologia 79: 70. 29 Apr 1996 wfo-4100003408

Orders in Angiosperms ( showing orders 1 to 10 of 64)

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Acorales Mart. Consp. Regn. Veg. 6. 1835. (Sep-Oct 1835) wfo-9000000003
Alismatales R.Br. ex Bercht. & J.Presl Prir. Rostlin 271. 1820. (Jan-Apr 1820) wfo-9000000013
The editorial status of this taxon is Synonym Arales Lindl. Fl. Trop. Afr. 1833. wfo-9000000025
The editorial status of this taxon is Synonym Hydrocharitales Dumort. Anal. Fam. Pl. 54. 1829. wfo-9000000260
The editorial status of this taxon is Synonym Najadales Dumort. Anal. Fam. Pl. 59. 1829. wfo-9000000341
Amborellales Melikyan, A.V.Bobrov & Zaytzeva 14 Symp. Biodiv. Evolutionsbiol. 122. 1999. (1 Sep 1922) wfo-9000000014
Apiales Nakai Hisi-Shokubutsu 58. 1930. wfo-9000000022
The editorial status of this taxon is Synonym Araliales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl Prir. Rostlin 258. 1820. (Jan-Apr 1820) wfo-9000000026
The editorial status of this taxon is Synonym Aralidiales (Philipson & B.C.Stone) Takht. ex Reveal Novon 2(3): 238. 1992. (13 Oct 1992) wfo-9000000027
The editorial status of this taxon is Synonym Griseliniales Takht. ex Reveal & Doweld Novon 9(4): 550. 1999. (30 Dec 1999) wfo-9000000237
The editorial status of this taxon is Synonym Torricelliales Takht. ex Reveal & Doweld Novon 9(4): 551–552. 1999. (30 Dec 1999) wfo-9000000545
Aquifoliales Senft Lehrb. Forstl. Bot. 2: 118. 1857[1856]. (16 Aug 1856) wfo-9000000023
Arecales Bromhead Mag. Nat. Hist. 4: 333. 1840. (Jul 1840) wfo-9000000030
The editorial status of this taxon is Synonym Dasypogonales Doweld Tent. Syst. Pl. Vasc. 41. 2001. (23 Dec 2001) wfo-9000000159
Asparagales Link Handbuch 1: 272. 1829. (4-11 Jul 1829) wfo-9000000036
The editorial status of this taxon is Synonym Hypoxidales Takht. ex Reveal & Doweld Novon 9(4): 551. 1999. (30 Dec 1999) wfo-9000000269
The editorial status of this taxon is Synonym Orchidales Bromhead Acta Helv. Phys.-Math. 1838. wfo-9000000364
The editorial status of this taxon is Synonym Tecophilaeales Traub ex Reveal Phytologia 74(3): 176. 1993. (25 Mar 1993) wfo-9000000528
The editorial status of this taxon is Synonym Xanthorrhoeales Takht. ex Reveal & Doweld Novon 9(4): 552. 1999. wfo-9000000573
Asterales Link Handbuch 1: 731. 1829. (4-11 Jul 1829) wfo-9000000038
The editorial status of this taxon is Synonym Calycerales Link Handbuch 1: 815. 1829. (4-11 Jul 1829) wfo-9000000081
The editorial status of this taxon is Synonym Campanulales Rchb.f. Bot. Damen 411. 1828. wfo-9000000083
The editorial status of this taxon is Synonym Stylidiales Takht. ex Reveal Novon 2(3): 239. 1992. (13 Oct 1992) wfo-9000000511
Austrobaileyales Takht. ex Reveal Novon 2: 238. 1992. (13 Oct 1992) wfo-9000000045
The editorial status of this taxon is Synonym Illiciales H.H.Hu ex Cronquist Integr. Syst. Class. 94. 1981. (10 Aug 1981) wfo-9000000271
Berberidopsidales Doweld Tent. Syst. Pl. Vasc. 28. 2001. (23 Dec 2001) wfo-9000000055